Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) in South America

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

First in the ranking
0.761
Argentina
Median country
0.619
half above, half below
World
0.590
UNDP aggregate
Range
0.578 to 0.761
Bolivia - Argentina

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Across 10 countries in South America, the highest value is in Argentina (0.761) and the lowest in Bolivia (0.578).

The median country is at 0.619: half are above, half below.

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Source: UNDP, Human Development Report · licence

Inequality-adjusted HDI over time

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Ranking of countries

2023
In chart Share of the highest value
1Argentina0.761
2Uruguay0.747
3Chile0.723
4Ecuador0.640
5Peru0.633
6Venezuela0.605
7Paraguay0.599
8Brazil0.594
9Colombia0.593
10Bolivia0.578
UNDP HDR · 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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