Human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada
Canada: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.939 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.939
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2023
All-time low
0.865
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada is 0.939, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 1990.
That places Canada 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.865 | — |
| 1991 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.873 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.871 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.881 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.884 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.884 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.883 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.888 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.894 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.897 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.899 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.902 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.909 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.913 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.914 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.916 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.915 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.918 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.921 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.927 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.932 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.933 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.935 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.937 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.931 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.937 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.935 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.939 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8774 | 0.865 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 | 0.894 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.918 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9355 | 0.931 | 0.939 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Canada was 0.939 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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