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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 11 countries was 0.728 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 0.949 points and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 0.6 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The United Nations
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Countries Human development, 2022 Global rank Available data
Singapore 0.949 1 1990 - 2022
Brunei 0.823 2 1980 - 2022
Malaysia 0.807 3 1980 - 2022
Thailand 0.803 4 1980 - 2022
Vietnam 0.726 5 1980 - 2022
Indonesia 0.713 6 1980 - 2022
Philippines 0.71 7 1980 - 2022
India 0.644 8 1980 - 2022
Laos 0.62 9 1980 - 2022
Burma 0.608 10 1980 - 2022
Cambodia 0.6 11 1980 - 2022



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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