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

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

First in the ranking
0.804
Uruguay
Median country
0.738
half above, half below
World
0.680
UNDP aggregate
Range
0.652 to 0.804
Venezuela - Uruguay

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Across 10 countries in South America, the highest value is in Uruguay (0.804) and the lowest in Venezuela (0.652).

The median country is at 0.738: 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
1Uruguay0.804
2Chile0.784
3Argentina0.763
4Peru0.757
5Colombia0.740
6Ecuador0.735
7Brazil0.702
8Paraguay0.689
9Bolivia0.675
10Venezuela0.652
UNDP HDR · 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO Source and licence

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