Human development index vs gdp per capita in United States
United States: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.938 in 2023. β² Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in United States, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in United States stood at 0.938. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in United States peaked at 0.938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.878, in 1990.
That places United States 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.887 | 0.878 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9056 | 0.895 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.919 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9285 | 0.921 | 0.938 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 16 Canada 0.939 compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 20 Korea 0.937 compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 67,946 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in United States?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in United States was 0.938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.878 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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