The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Top 10 Countries in the World
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Switzerland |
0.967 |
– |
|
2 |
Norway |
0.966 |
– |
|
3 |
Iceland |
0.959 |
+1 |
|
4 |
Hong Kong, China |
0.956 |
-1 |
|
5 |
Denmark |
0.952 |
+3 |
|
|
Sweden |
0.952 |
– |
|
7 |
Germany |
0.950 |
– |
|
|
Ireland |
0.950 |
+2 |
|
9 |
Singapore |
0.949 |
+1 |
|
10 |
Australia |
0.946 |
-2 |
Top 10 Countries in Africa
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | WORLD RANK | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Seychelles |
0.802 |
67 |
– |
|
2 |
Mauritius |
0.796 |
72 |
– |
|
3 |
Libya |
0.746 |
92 |
– |
|
4 |
Algeria |
0.745 |
93 |
– |
|
5 |
Tunisia |
0.732 |
101 |
– |
|
6 |
Egypt |
0.728 |
105 |
– |
|
7 |
South Africa |
0.717 |
110
|
– |
|
8 |
Botswana |
0.708 |
114 |
– |
|
9 |
Morocco |
0.698 |
120 |
– |
|
10 |
Gabon |
0.693 |
123 |
– |
Top 10 Arabic Countries
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | WORLD RANK | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
United Arab Emirates |
0.937 |
17 |
– |
|
2 |
Bahrain |
0.888 |
34 |
– |
|
3 |
Qatar |
0.875 |
40 |
– |
|
4 |
Saudi Arabia |
0.875 |
40 |
– |
|
5 |
Kuwait |
0.847 |
49 |
– |
|
6 |
Oman |
0.819 |
59 |
– |
|
7 |
Libya |
0.746 |
92 |
– |
|
8 |
Algeria |
0.745 |
93 |
– |
|
9 |
Jordan |
0.736 |
99 |
– |
|
10 |
Tunisia |
0.732 |
101 |
– |
Download the full report: HDI 2024 Report
