Human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile
Chile: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.878 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile stood at 0.878. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 0.878 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.718, in 1990.
That places Chile 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.718 | — |
| 1991 | 0.723 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.73 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.725 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.73 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.739 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.745 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.752 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.759 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.766 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.771 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.778 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.784 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.797 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.804 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.812 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.82 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.819 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.823 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.832 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.845 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.849 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.855 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.859 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.862 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.866 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.867 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.856 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.865 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.869 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.878 | +1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.878 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.878 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7387 | 0.718 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7978 | 0.771 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8481 | 0.823 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.867 | 0.856 | 0.878 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Chile was 0.878 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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