Planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI) in North America

15 countries in North America, 2023. Unit: index 0-1. World ranking →

First in the ranking
0.774
Median country
0.670
half above, half below
World
0.680
UNDP aggregate
Range
0.545 to 0.774
Haiti - Costa Rica

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Across 15 countries in North America, the highest value is in Costa Rica (0.774) and the lowest in Haiti (0.545).

The median country is at 0.670: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNDP, Human Development Report · licence

Planetary-adjusted HDI over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Costa Rica0.774
2Dominican Republic0.726
3Cuba0.723
4Mexico0.721
5Bahamas0.712
6Jamaica0.686
7United States0.686
8Belize0.670
9Nicaragua0.668
10Canada0.643
11Panama0.643
12El Salvador0.638
13Guatemala0.626
14Honduras0.620
15Haiti0.545
UNDP HDR · 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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