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Do not fill this in! === Human Development Index (HDI) === {{Main|Human Development Index|List of countries by Human Development Index}} [[File:2021-22 UN Human Development Report (multicolor).svg|thumb|The world map representing Human Development Index categories (based on 2021 data, published in 2022){{legend-col |{{Legend|#008c00ff|Very high}} |{{Legend|#ffcc00ff|High}} |{{Legend|#ff6600ff|Medium}} |{{Legend|#d40000ff|Low}} |{{Legend|#b9b9b9ff|No data}} }}|upright=1.9|alt=World map]] [[File:Countries by Human Development Index (2021).svg|thumb|World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of 0.050 (based on 2021 data, published in 2022){{legend-col |thumb size=wide |{{Legend|#001a00|β₯ 0.950}} |{{Legend|#003c00|0.900β0.950}} |{{Legend|#007f00|0.850β0.899}} |{{Legend|#00c400|0.800β0.849}} |{{Legend|#00f900|0.750β0.799}} |{{Legend|#d3ff00|0.700β0.749}} |{{Legend|#ffee00|0.650β0.699}} |{{Legend|#ffd215|0.600β0.649}} |{{Legend|#ffa83c|0.550β0.599}} |{{Legend|#ff852f|0.500β0.549}} |{{Legend|#ff5b00|0.450β0.499}} |{{Legend|#ff0000|0.400β0.449}} |{{Legend|#a70000|β€ 0.399}} |{{Legend|#C0C0C0|Data unavailable}} }}|upright=1.9|alt=World map]] The UN HDI is a statistical measure that gauges an economy's level of human development. While there is a strong correlation between having a high HDI score and being a prosperous economy, the UN points out that the HDI accounts for more than income or productivity. Unlike GDP per capita or per capita income, the HDI takes into account how income is turned "into education and health opportunities and therefore into higher levels of human development." Since 1990, [[Norway]] (2001β2006, 2009β2019), [[Japan]] (1990β1991 and 1993), [[Canada]] (1992 and 1994β2000) and [[Iceland]] (2007β2008) have had the highest HDI score. The following countries in the year 2022 are considered to be of "very high human development":<ref name="2022 components3">{{cite book |url=https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24 |title=Human Development Report 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world |date=13 March 2024 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme |access-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317203048/https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24 |archive-date=Mar 17, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> {{sticky header}}{{sort under}} {| class="sortable wikitable sticky-header sort-under" {{right}} |- <!-- Very High, High, Medium, and Low HDI labels should not be added due to accessibility and sorting issues, mainly [[WP:DTAB]]. See also [[Talk:List of countries by Human Development Index#Very High, High, Medium and Low HDI labels]] for more details. --> ! Rank ! data-sort-type="number"| {{abbr|{{DELTA}}|Change since 2015}} ! style="width:17em;"| Country or territory ! HDI ! data-sort-type="number"| % annual growth (2010-2022) |- |1|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Switzerland}} || 0.967 || {{sort|0.24|{{increase}} 0.24%}} |- |2|| {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Norway}} || 0.966 || {{sort|0.25|{{increase}} 0.25%}} |- |3|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Iceland}} || 0.959 || {{sort|0.28|{{increase}} 0.28%}} |- |4|| {{sort|2|{{increase}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Hong Kong}} || 0.956 || {{sort|0.38|{{increase}} 0.38%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 5|| {{sort|1|{{increase}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Denmark}} | rowspan="2"| 0.952 || {{sort|0.35|{{increase}} 0.35%}} |- | {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Sweden}}|| {{sort|0.38|{{increase}} 0.38%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 7|| {{sort|8|{{increase}} (8)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Ireland}} | rowspan="2"| 0.950 || {{sort|0.38|{{increase}} 0.38%}} |- | {{sort|-3|{{decrease}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Germany}}|| {{sort|0.19|{{increase}} 0.19%}} |- |9|| {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Singapore}} || 0.949 || {{sort|0.25|{{increase}} 0.25%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 10|| {{sort|1|{{increase}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Netherlands}} | rowspan="2"| 0.946 || {{sort|0.26|{{increase}} 0.26%}} |- | {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Australia}}|| {{sort|0.20|{{increase}} 0.20%}} |- | rowspan="3" | 12|| {{sort|2|{{increase}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Liechtenstein}} | rowspan="3"| 0.942 || {{sort|0.23|{{increase}} 0.23%}} |- | {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Belgium}}|| {{sort|0.26|{{increase}} 0.26%}} |- | {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Finland}} | {{sort|0.27|{{increase}} 0.27%}} |- |15|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|United Kingdom}} || 0.940 || {{sort|0.24|{{increase}} 0.24%}} |- |16|| {{sort|-7|{{decrease}} (7)}} | {{left}} {{flag|New Zealand}} || 0.939 || {{sort|0.13|{{increase}} 0.13%}} |- |17|| {{sort|19|{{increase}} (19)}} | {{left}} {{flag|United Arab Emirates}} || 0.937 || {{sort|1.04|{{increase}} 1.04%}} |- |18|| {{sort|-5|{{decrease}} (5)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Canada}} || 0.935 || {{sort|0.22|{{increase}} 0.22%}} |- |19|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|South Korea}} | 0.929 || {{sort|0.36|{{increase}} 0.36%}} |- | rowspan="2" |20 | {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Luxembourg}} | rowspan="2" |0.927 | {{sort|0.14|{{increase}} 0.14%}} |- | {{sort|-5|{{decrease}} (5)}} | {{left}} {{flag|United States}}|| {{sort|0.10|{{increase}} 0.10%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 22|| {{sort|1|{{increase}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Slovenia}} | rowspan="2"| 0.926 || {{sort|0.33|{{increase}} 0.33%}} |- | {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Austria}}|| {{sort|0.21|{{increase}} 0.21%}} |- |24 | {{sort|-4|{{decrease}} (4)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Japan}} |0.920 | {{sort|0.16|{{increase}} 0.16%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 25|| {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Israel}} | rowspan="2"| 0.915 || {{sort|0.26|{{increase}} 0.26%}} |- | {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Malta}}|| {{sort|0.50|{{increase}} 0.50%}} |- |27|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Spain}} || 0.911 || {{sort|0.40|{{increase}} 0.40%}} |- |28|| {{sort|-3|{{decrease}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|France}} || 0.910 || {{sort|0.28|{{increase}} 0.28%}} |- |29|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Cyprus}} || 0.907 || {{sort|0.45|{{increase}} 0.45%}} |- |30|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Italy}} || 0.906 || {{sort|0.24|{{increase}} 0.24%}} |- |31|| {{sort|-2|{{decrease}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Estonia}} || 0.899 || {{sort|0.33|{{increase}} 0.33%}} |- |32|| {{sort|-6|{{decrease}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Czech Republic}} || 0.895 || {{sort|0.22|{{increase}} 0.22%}} |- |33|| {{sort|-3|{{decrease}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Greece}} || 0.893 || {{sort|0.18|{{increase}} 0.18%}} |- |34|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Bahrain}} || 0.888 || {{sort|0.80|{{increase}} 0.80%}} |- |35|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Andorra}} | 0.884 || {{sort|0.20|{{increase}} 0.20%}} |- |36 | {{sort|-2|{{decrease}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Poland}} |0.881 | {{sort|0.35|{{increase}} 0.35%}} |- | rowspan="2" |37 | {{sort|2|{{increase}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Latvia}} | rowspan="2" |0.879 | {{sort|0.51|{{increase}} 0.51%}} |- | {{sort|-2|{{decrease}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Lithuania}}|| {{sort|0.32|{{increase}} 0.32%}} |- |39|| {{sort|6|{{increase}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Croatia}} || 0.878 || {{sort|0.53|{{increase}} 0.53%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 40|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Qatar}} | rowspan="2"| 0.875 || {{sort|0.45|{{increase}} 0.45%}} |- | {{sort|6|{{increase}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} | {{sort|0.70|{{increase}} 0.70%}} |- | 42 || {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Portugal}} | 0.874 || {{sort|0.42|{{increase}} 0.42%}} |- |43 | {{sort|-10|{{decrease}} (10)}} | {{left}} {{flag|San Marino}} |0.867 | {{sort|-0.32|{{decrease}} 0.32%}} |- |44|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Chile}} || 0.860 || {{sort|0.47|{{increase}} 0.47%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 45|| {{sort|9|{{increase}} (9)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Turkey}} | rowspan="2"| 0.855 || {{sort|1.10|{{increase}} 1.10%}} |- | {{sort|-5|{{decrease}} (5)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Slovakia}}|| {{sort|0.14|{{increase}} 0.14%}} |- |47|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Hungary}} || 0.851 || {{sort|0.22|{{increase}} 0.22%}} |- |48|| {{sort|-6|{{decrease}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Argentina}} || 0.849 || {{sort|0.15|{{increase}} 0.15%}} |- |49|| {{sort|0|{{steady}}}} | {{left}} {{flag|Kuwait}} || 0.847 || {{sort|0.36|{{increase}} 0.36%}} |- |50|| {{sort|1|{{increase}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Montenegro}} || 0.844 || {{sort|0.38|{{increase}} 0.38%}} |- |51|| {{sort|-2|{{decrease}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} || 0.838 || {{sort|0.49|{{increase}} 0.49%}} |- |52|| {{sort|8|{{increase}} (8)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Uruguay}} || 0.830 || {{sort|0.47|{{increase}} 0.47%}} |- |53|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Romania}} || 0.827 || {{sort|0.14|{{increase}} 0.14%}} |- |54|| {{sort|1|{{increase}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}} || 0.826 || {{sort|0.18|{{increase}} 0.18%}} |- |55|| {{sort|-7|{{decrease}} (7)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Brunei}} || 0.823 || {{sort|-0.02|{{decrease}} 0.02%}} |- |56|| {{sort|-3|{{decrease}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Russia}} || 0.821 || {{sort|0.25|{{increase}} 0.25%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 57|| {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Bahamas}} | rowspan="2"| 0.820 || {{sort|0.21|{{increase}} 0.21%}} |- | {{sort|5|{{increase}} (5)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Panama}}|| {{sort|0.47|{{increase}} 0.47%}} |- |59 | {{sort|-7|{{decrease}} (7)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Oman}} |0.819 | {{sort|0.22|{{increase}} 0.22%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 60|| {{sort|-3|{{decrease}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}} | rowspan="2"| 0.814 || {{sort|0.30|{{increase}} 0.30%}} |- | {{sort|4|{{increase}} (4)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Georgia}}|| {{sort|0.54|{{increase}} 0.54%}} |- |62|| {{sort|2|{{increase}} (2)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Barbados}} || 0.809 || {{sort|0.18|{{increase}} 0.18%}} |- |63|| {{sort|6|{{increase}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Malaysia}} | 0.807 || {{sort|0.41|{{increase}} 0.41%}} |- |64 | {{sort|5|{{increase}} (5)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Costa Rica}} |0.806 | {{sort|0.39|{{increase}} 0.39%}} |- |65 | {{sort|3|{{increase}} (3)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Serbia}} |0.805 | {{sort|0.39|{{increase}} 0.39%}} |- |66|| {{sort|6|{{increase}} (6)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Thailand}} || 0.803 || {{sort|0.65|{{increase}} 0.65%}} |- | rowspan="2" | 67 || {{sort|-1|{{decrease}} (1)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Seychelles}} | rowspan="2"| 0.802 || {{sort|0.30|{{increase}} 0.30%}} |- | {{sort|-4|{{decrease}} (4)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Kazakhstan}}|| {{sort|0.38|{{increase}} 0.38%}} |- |69 | {{sort|-11|{{decrease}} (11)}} | {{left}} {{flag|Belarus}} |0.801 | {{sort|0.12|{{increase}} 0.12%}} |- |} ==== High-income OECD members ==== According to the [[World Bank]], the following 34 members are classified as "OECD High-Income":<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Fact-Sheets/DB19/FactSheet_DoingBusiness2019_OECD_Eng.pdf |title=Doing Business 2019 Fact Sheet: OECD High-Income |publisher=World Bank |access-date=31 October 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101015558/http://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Fact-Sheets/DB19/FactSheet_DoingBusiness2019_OECD_Eng.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Profiles/Regional/DB2019/OECD-High-Income.pdf |title=Doing Business 2019 Regional Profile: OECD High Income |publisher=World Bank |access-date=31 October 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101015451/http://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Profiles/Regional/DB2019/OECD-High-Income.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> 26 countries in Europe: {{columns-list|colwidth=18em| * {{flagcountry|Austria}} * {{flagcountry|Belgium}} * {{flagcountry|Czech Republic}} * {{flagcountry|Denmark}} * {{flagcountry|Estonia}} * {{flagcountry|Finland}} * {{flagcountry|France}} * {{flagcountry|Germany}} * {{flagcountry|Greece}} * {{flagcountry|Hungary}} * {{flagcountry|Iceland}} * {{flagcountry|Ireland}} * {{flagcountry|Italy}} * {{flagcountry|Latvia}} * {{flagcountry|Lithuania}} * {{flagcountry|Luxembourg}} * {{flagcountry|Netherlands}} * {{flagcountry|Norway}} * {{flagcountry|Poland}} * {{flagcountry|Portugal}} * {{flagcountry|Slovakia}} * {{flagcountry|Slovenia}} * {{flagcountry|Spain}} * {{flagcountry|Sweden}} * {{flagcountry|Switzerland}} * {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} }} three countries in the Americas: {{columns-list|colwidth=18em| * {{flagcountry|Canada}} * {{flagcountry|Chile}} * {{flagcountry|United States}} }} three countries in Asia: {{columns-list|colwidth=18em| * {{flagcountry|Israel}} * {{flagcountry|Japan}} * 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