Human Development Index (HDI) in South America

12 countries in South America, 2023. Unit: index 0-1. World ranking →

First in the ranking
0.878
Median country
0.782
half above, half below
World
0.756
UNDP aggregate
Range
0.709 to 0.878
Venezuela - Chile

How to read it

Across 12 countries in South America, the highest value is in Chile (0.878) and the lowest in Venezuela (0.709).

The median country is at 0.782: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNDP, Human Development Report · licence

Human Development Index over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Chile0.878
2Argentina0.865
3Uruguay0.862
4Peru0.794
5Colombia0.788
6Brazil0.786
7Ecuador0.777
8Guyana0.776
9Paraguay0.756
10Bolivia0.733
11Suriname0.722
12Venezuela0.709
UNDP HDR · 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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