Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 0.787 points. The highest value was in Chile: 0.878 points and the lowest value was in Venezuela: 0.709 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 -
Argentina 0.865 2 -
Uruguay 0.862 3 -
Peru 0.794 4 -
Colombia 0.788 5 -
Brazil 0.786 6 -
Ecuador 0.777 7 -
Guyana 0.776 8 -
Paraguay 0.756 9 -
Bolivia 0.733 10 -
Suriname 0.722 11 -
Venezuela 0.709 12 -


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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. Peru
5. Colombia
6. Brazil
7. Ecuador
8. Guyana
9. Paraguay
10. Bolivia
11. Suriname
12. Venezuela
0.878
0.865
0.862
0.794
0.788
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0.777
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0.756
0.733
0.722
0.709
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