Human Development Index

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)¹
International comparison, 2007 Edition²

Iceland 0,968   Norway 0,968   Australia 0,962   Canada 0,961   Ireland 0,959   Sweden 0,956   Switzerland 0,955   Japan 0,953   Netherlands 0,953   Finland 0,952   United States 0,951   Denmark 0,949   United Kingdom 0,946   Belgium 0,946   Luxemburg 0,944

Source: Human Development Report 2007, UN

¹ For each country, the HDI is calculated using the combination of values of four indicators: life expectancy (years), adult literacy rate (percentage of the population older than 15 years of age), gross combined enrollment rate (from primary level to higher education) and GDP per inhabitant (PPP, $U.S.).

²For 2007, the calculation is based on data observed in 2005.

Other countries - 2007   Index Rank Canada 0.961 4 France 0.952 10 United States 0.951 12 United Kingdom 0.946 16 Belgium 0.946 17 Hong Kong 0.937 21 Argentina 0.869 38 Chile 0.867 40 Mexico 0.829 52 Bulgaria 0.824 53 Romania 0.813 60 Russia 0.802 67 Brazil 0.800 70 Venezuela 0.792 74 Colombia 0.791 75 Peru 0.773 87