Human Development Index by Country

Explore the Human Development Index by country or region — a composite score (0–1) combining life expectancy, education, and income. Data since 1990. Source: World Bank.

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Year2022

193 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	index (0–1)▼
1	SwitzerlandCHE	0.967
2	NorwayNOR	0.966
3	IcelandISL	0.959
4	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	0.956
5	DenmarkDNK	0.952
6	SwedenSWE	0.952
7	GermanyDEU	0.950
8	IrelandIRL	0.950
9	SingaporeSGP	0.949
10	NetherlandsNLD	0.946
11	AustraliaAUS	0.946
12	BelgiumBEL	0.942
13	FinlandFIN	0.942
14	LiechtensteinLIE	0.942
15	United KingdomGBR	0.940
16	New ZealandNZL	0.939
17	United Arab EmiratesARE	0.937
18	CanadaCAN	0.935
19	Korea, Rep.KOR	0.929
20	United StatesUSA	0.927
21	LuxembourgLUX	0.927
22	SloveniaSVN	0.926
23	AustriaAUT	0.926
24	JapanJPN	0.920
25	IsraelISR	0.915
26	MaltaMLT	0.915
27	SpainESP	0.911
28	FranceFRA	0.910
29	CyprusCYP	0.907
30	ItalyITA	0.906
31	EstoniaEST	0.899
32	CzechiaCZE	0.895
33	GreeceGRC	0.893
34	BahrainBHR	0.888
35	AndorraAND	0.884
36	PolandPOL	0.881
37	LatviaLVA	0.879
38	LithuaniaLTU	0.879
39	CroatiaHRV	0.878
40	QatarQAT	0.875
41	Saudi ArabiaSAU	0.875
42	PortugalPRT	0.874
43	San MarinoSMR	0.867
44	ChileCHL	0.860
45	Slovak RepublicSVK	0.855
46	TurkiyeTUR	0.855
47	HungaryHUN	0.851
48	ArgentinaARG	0.849
49	KuwaitKWT	0.847
50	MontenegroMNE	0.844
51	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	0.838
52	UruguayURY	0.830
53	RomaniaROU	0.827
54	Antigua and BarbudaATG	0.826
55	Brunei DarussalamBRN	0.823
56	Russian FederationRUS	0.821
57	Bahamas, TheBHS	0.820
58	PanamaPAN	0.820
59	OmanOMN	0.819
60	GeorgiaGEO	0.814
61	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	0.814
62	BarbadosBRB	0.809
63	MalaysiaMYS	0.807
64	Costa RicaCRI	0.806
65	SerbiaSRB	0.805
66	ThailandTHA	0.803
67	SeychellesSYC	0.802
68	KazakhstanKAZ	0.802
69	BelarusBLR	0.801
70	BulgariaBGR	0.799
71	PalauPLW	0.797
72	MauritiusMUS	0.796
73	GrenadaGRD	0.793
74	AlbaniaALB	0.789
75	ChinaCHN	0.788
76	ArmeniaARM	0.786
77	MexicoMEX	0.781
78	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	0.780
79	Sri LankaLKA	0.780
80	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	0.779
81	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	0.772
82	Dominican RepublicDOM	0.766
83	EcuadorECU	0.765
84	North MacedoniaMKD	0.765
85	CubaCUB	0.764
86	MoldovaMDA	0.763
87	MaldivesMDV	0.762
88	PeruPER	0.762
89	AzerbaijanAZE	0.760
90	BrazilBRA	0.760
91	ColombiaCOL	0.758
92	LibyaLBY	0.746
93	AlgeriaDZA	0.745
94	TurkmenistanTKM	0.744
95	GuyanaGUY	0.742
96	MongoliaMNG	0.741
97	DominicaDMA	0.740
98	TongaTON	0.739
99	JordanJOR	0.736
100	UkraineUKR	0.734
101	TunisiaTUN	0.732
102	Marshall IslandsMHL	0.731
103	ParaguayPRY	0.731
104	FijiFJI	0.729
105	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	0.728
106	UzbekistanUZB	0.727
107	Viet NamVNM	0.726
108	St. LuciaLCA	0.725
109	LebanonLBN	0.723
110	South AfricaZAF	0.717
111	West Bank and GazaPSE	0.716
112	IndonesiaIDN	0.713
113	PhilippinesPHL	0.710
114	BotswanaBWA	0.708
115	JamaicaJAM	0.706
116	SamoaWSM	0.702
117	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	0.701
118	BelizeBLZ	0.700
119	Venezuela, RBVEN	0.699
120	MoroccoMAR	0.698
121	BoliviaBOL	0.698
122	NauruNRU	0.696
123	GabonGAB	0.693
124	SurinameSUR	0.690
125	BhutanBTN	0.681
126	TajikistanTJK	0.679
127	El SalvadorSLV	0.674
128	IraqIRQ	0.673
129	BangladeshBGD	0.670
130	NicaraguaNIC	0.669
131	Cabo VerdeCPV	0.661
132	TuvaluTUV	0.653
133	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	0.650
134	IndiaIND	0.644
135	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	0.634
136	GuatemalaGTM	0.629
137	KiribatiKIR	0.628
138	HondurasHND	0.624
139	Lao PDRLAO	0.620
140	VanuatuVUT	0.614
141	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	0.613
142	NamibiaNAM	0.610
143	EswatiniSWZ	0.610
144	MyanmarMMR	0.608
145	GhanaGHA	0.602
146	KenyaKEN	0.601
147	NepalNPL	0.601
148	CambodiaKHM	0.600
149	Congo, Rep.COG	0.593
150	AngolaAGO	0.591
151	CameroonCMR	0.587
152	ComorosCOM	0.586
153	ZambiaZMB	0.569
154	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.568
155	Timor-LesteTLS	0.566
156	Solomon IslandsSLB	0.562
157	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	0.557
158	HaitiHTI	0.552
159	UgandaUGA	0.550
160	ZimbabweZWE	0.550
161	NigeriaNGA	0.548
162	RwandaRWA	0.548
163	TogoTGO	0.547
164	MauritaniaMRT	0.540
165	PakistanPAK	0.540
166	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.534
167	TanzaniaTZA	0.532
168	LesothoLSO	0.521
169	SenegalSEN	0.517
170	SudanSDN	0.516
171	DjiboutiDJI	0.515
172	MalawiMWI	0.508
173	BeninBEN	0.504
174	Gambia, TheGMB	0.495
175	EritreaERI	0.493
176	EthiopiaETH	0.492
177	LiberiaLBR	0.487
178	MadagascarMDG	0.487
179	Guinea-BissauGNB	0.483
180	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	0.481
181	GuineaGIN	0.471
182	AfghanistanAFG	0.462
183	MozambiqueMOZ	0.461
184	Sierra LeoneSLE	0.458
185	Burkina FasoBFA	0.438
186	Yemen, Rep.YEM	0.424
187	BurundiBDI	0.420
188	MaliMLI	0.410
189	ChadTCD	0.394
190	NigerNER	0.394
191	Central African RepublicCAF	0.387
192	South SudanSSD	0.381
193	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.380

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Human Development Index · 2022

›In 2022, Switzerland leads all 193 ranked nations in human development index, recording 0.967 — followed by Norway (0.966) and Iceland (0.959).
›Switzerland's human development index is 2.5× higher than Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.380), which ranks last among countries with available data.
›The median country scores 0.740, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's human development index in 2022.
›The five leading nations — Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Hong Kong SAR, China and Denmark — dominate the global human development index ranking in 2022.
›193 countries and territories reported human development index data for 2022. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Human Development Index indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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