Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was 0.76 points. The highest value was in Chile: 0.878 points and the lowest value was in Haiti: 0.554 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The United Nations
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Countries Human development, 2023 Global rank Available data
Chile 0.878 1 1980 - 2023
Argentina 0.865 2 1980 - 2023
Uruguay 0.862 3 1980 - 2023
Panama 0.839 4 1980 - 2023
Costa Rica 0.833 5 1980 - 2023
Peru 0.794 6 1980 - 2023
Mexico 0.789 7 1980 - 2023
Colombia 0.788 8 1980 - 2023
Brazil 0.786 9 1980 - 2023
Ecuador 0.777 10 1980 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 0.776 11 1980 - 2023
Cuba 0.762 12 1980 - 2023
Paraguay 0.756 13 1980 - 2023
Bolivia 0.733 14 1980 - 2023
Venezuela 0.709 15 1980 - 2023
Nicaragua 0.706 16 1980 - 2023
El Salvador 0.678 17 1980 - 2023
Guatemala 0.662 18 1980 - 2023
Honduras 0.645 19 1980 - 2023
Haiti 0.554 20 1980 - 2023


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Definition: The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.

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1. Chile
2. Argentina
3. Uruguay
4. Panama
5. Costa Rica
6. Peru
7. Mexico
8. Colombia
9. Brazil
10. Ecuador
11. Domin. Rep.
12. Cuba
13. Paraguay
14. Bolivia
15. Venezuela
16. Nicaragua
17. El Salvador
18. Guatemala
19. Honduras
20. Haiti
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0.756
0.733
0.709
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0.678
0.662
0.645
0.554
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