Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 46 countries was 0.577 points. The highest value was in the Seychelles: 0.848 points and the lowest value was in the Central African Republic: 0.414 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
Seychelles 0.848 1 2000 - 2023
Mauritius 0.806 2 1980 - 2023
Somalia 0.741 3 2022 - 2023
South Africa 0.741 4 1980 - 2023
Gabon 0.733 5 1980 - 2023
Botswana 0.731 6 1980 - 2023
Ethiopia 0.695 7 2000 - 2023
Eq. Guinea 0.674 8 2000 - 2023
Cape Verde 0.668 9 2000 - 2023
Namibia 0.665 10 1980 - 2023
DR Congo 0.649 11 1980 - 2023
S.T.&Principe 0.637 12 1990 - 2023
Ghana 0.628 13 1980 - 2023
Kenya 0.628 14 1980 - 2023
Angola 0.616 15 1999 - 2023
Comoros 0.603 16 2000 - 2023
Zimbabwe 0.598 17 1980 - 2023
Zambia 0.595 18 1980 - 2023
Cameroon 0.588 19 1980 - 2023
Ivory Coast 0.582 20 1980 - 2023
Uganda 0.582 21 1980 - 2023
Rwanda 0.578 22 1980 - 2023
Togo 0.571 23 1980 - 2023
Mauritania 0.563 24 1980 - 2023
Nigeria 0.56 25 2003 - 2023
Tanzania 0.555 26 1980 - 2023
Lesotho 0.55 27 1980 - 2023
Senegal 0.53 28 1980 - 2023
Gambia 0.524 29 1980 - 2023
R. of Congo 0.522 30 1980 - 2023
Malawi 0.517 31 1980 - 2023
Benin 0.515 32 1980 - 2023
G.-Bissau 0.514 33 2005 - 2023
Sudan 0.511 34 1980 - 2023
Liberia 0.51 35 1999 - 2023
Eritrea 0.503 36 2005 - 2023
Guinea 0.5 37 1990 - 2023
Mozambique 0.493 38 1980 - 2023
Madagascar 0.487 39 2000 - 2023
Sierra Leone 0.467 40 1980 - 2023
Burkina Faso 0.459 41 2000 - 2023
Burundi 0.439 42 1980 - 2023
Mali 0.419 43 1980 - 2023
Niger 0.419 44 1980 - 2023
Chad 0.416 45 2000 - 2023
C.A. Republic 0.414 46 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. Seychelles
2. Mauritius
3. Somalia
4. South Africa
5. Gabon
6. Botswana
7. Ethiopia
8. Eq. Guinea
9. Cape Verde
10. Namibia
11. DR Congo
12. S.T.&Principe
13. Ghana
14. Kenya
15. Angola
16. Comoros
17. Zimbabwe
18. Zambia
19. Cameroon
20. Ivory Coast
21. Uganda
22. Rwanda
23. Togo
24. Mauritania
25. Nigeria
26. Tanzania
27. Lesotho
28. Senegal
29. Gambia
30. R. of Congo
31. Malawi
32. Benin
33. G.-Bissau
34. Sudan
35. Liberia
36. Eritrea
37. Guinea
38. Mozambique
39. Madagascar
40. Sierra Leone
41. Burkina Faso
42. Burundi
43. Mali
44. Niger
45. Chad
46. C.A. Republic
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