Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 0.739 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 0.946 points and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 0.606 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
Singapore 0.946 1 1990 - 2023
Brunei 0.837 2 1980 - 2023
Malaysia 0.819 3 1980 - 2023
Thailand 0.798 4 1980 - 2023
Vietnam 0.766 5 1980 - 2023
Indonesia 0.728 6 1980 - 2023
Philippines 0.72 7 1980 - 2023
India 0.685 8 1980 - 2023
Laos 0.617 9 1980 - 2023
Burma 0.609 10 1980 - 2023
Cambodia 0.606 11 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. Singapore
2. Brunei
3. Malaysia
4. Thailand
5. Vietnam
6. Indonesia
7. Philippines
8. India
9. Laos
10. Burma
11. Cambodia
0.946
0.837
0.819
0.798
0.766
0.728
0.720
0.685
0.617
0.609
0.606
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