Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.769 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.769
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 2023
All-time low
0.641
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6411991: 0.6491992: 0.6541993: 0.661994: 0.671995: 0.6751996: 0.6781997: 0.681998: 0.6851999: 0.6882000: 0.6882001: 0.6932002: 0.72003: 0.7032004: 0.7052005: 0.7062006: 0.7082007: 0.712008: 0.7172009: 0.7182010: 0.7242011: 0.7312012: 0.7352013: 0.7372014: 0.742015: 0.7432016: 0.7492017: 0.7552018: 0.7592019: 0.7632020: 0.7652021: 0.7632022: 0.7642023: 0.769

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga is 0.769, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.641, in 1990.

That places Tonga 92nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.668 0.641 0.688 10
2000s 0.7048 0.688 0.718 10
2010s 0.7436 0.724 0.763 10
2020s 0.7652 0.763 0.769 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 89 Dominican Republic 0.776 compare
  2. 89 Guyana 0.776 compare
  3. 89 Sri Lanka 0.776 compare
  4. 93 Maldives 0.766 compare
  5. 93 Vietnam 0.766 compare
  6. 95 Turkmenistan 0.764 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 0.769 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.641 in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
Tonga ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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Indicator
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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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.