List of ASEAN countries by HDI

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The following is the list of ASEAN countries by the Human Development Index as well as when it's adjusted by inequality . [1] As of the latest report, Singapore has the highest HDI in ASEAN and Asia in general at 0.946, and Cambodia has the lowest HDI in ASEAN at 0.606. The inequality-adjusted report also has Singapore at the top with 0.825, and Cambodia having the lowest with 0.438. [2]

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Standard HDI

List

HDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankings
RankCountryHDI
Members
Very high human development
1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0.946
2Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0.837
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0.819
High human development
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0.798
5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0.766
World (average)0.756
ASEAN Flag.svg  ASEAN (average)0.745
6Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0.728
7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0.720
Medium human development
8Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 0.617
9Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 0.609
10Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0.606
Observers
Medium human development
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 0.634
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0.576

Map

This map shows the countries by their Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows:

  Very High Human Development   High Human Development   Medium Human Development

Inequality-adjusted HDI

List

IHDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankings
RankCountryIHDI
Members
Very high human development
1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0.823
High human development
2Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 0.756
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0.707
Medium human development
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0.677
5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0.641
ASEAN Flag.svg  ASEAN (average)0.619
6Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0.608
7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0.597
World (average)0.590
Low human development
8Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 0.477
9Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 0.462
10Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0.444
Observers
Low human development
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 0.451
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0.423

Map

This map shows the countries by their inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows:

  Very High Human Development   High Human Development  Medium Human Development   Low Human Development

See also

References

  1. "Human Development Reports" (PDF). hdr.undp.org.
  2. "Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI)" (PDF). hdr.undp.org. UNDP . Retrieved 15 March 2024.