Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in China, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 0.797. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 0.797 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1990.
That places China 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.491 | — |
| 1991 | 0.499 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.511 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.543 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.566 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.576 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.587 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.598 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.608 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.619 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.654 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.666 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.717 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.733 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.742 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.75 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.758 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.765 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.774 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.786 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.797 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.797 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5382 | 0.491 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6486 | 0.598 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7455 | 0.71 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7933 | 0.786 | 0.797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in China was 0.797 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1990.
- How does China rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.