Developed Countries 2023

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Interactive Map Introduction HDI by Country Characteristics of Developed Countries High Developed Countries Most Developed Countries in the World Countries by HDI Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Macedonia Republic of the Congo Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe FAQs What is a developed country ?What is the most developed country in the world ?What are some developed countries ?

Introduction

Developed countries are those nations that have achieved high levels of economic, social, and technological advancement. These nations are characterized by high-income levels, strong infrastructure, advanced healthcare systems, and excellent education systems. The term “developed country” is often used interchangeably with “industrialized country” or “first world country.”

It should be noted that the term “developed countries” is a highly debated one because it is subjective and implies a hierarchy of nations. There is no clear definition of what constitutes a developed country, and different organizations and experts use different indicators to make this determination. Furthermore, the use of this term can perpetuate inequalities and stigmatize countries that are deemed “underdeveloped.” Yet, despite its limitations, the term “developed countries” can still be useful in providing a general understanding of the economic and social conditions of a group of nations, which is why it is widely used today.

HDI by Country

#	Country	Human Development Index	HDI Tier
1	Switzerland	0.96	Very High Human Development
2	Norway	0.96	Very High Human Development
3	Iceland	0.96	Very High Human Development
4	Hong Kong	0.95	Very High Human Development
5	Australia	0.95	Very High Human Development
6	Denmark	0.95	Very High Human Development
7	Sweden	0.95	Very High Human Development
8	Ireland	0.95	Very High Human Development
9	Germany	0.94	Very High Human Development
10	Netherlands	0.94	Very High Human Development
11	Finland	0.94	Very High Human Development
12	Singapore	0.94	Very High Human Development
13	Belgium	0.94	Very High Human Development
14	New Zealand	0.94	Very High Human Development
15	Canada	0.94	Very High Human Development
16	Liechtenstein	0.94	Very High Human Development
17	Luxembourg	0.93	Very High Human Development
18	United Kingdom	0.93	Very High Human Development
19	Japan	0.93	Very High Human Development
20	South Korea	0.93	Very High Human Development
21	United States of America	0.92	Very High Human Development
22	Israel	0.92	Very High Human Development
23	Malta	0.92	Very High Human Development
24	Slovenia	0.92	Very High Human Development
25	Austria	0.92	Very High Human Development
26	United Arab Emirates	0.91	Very High Human Development
27	Spain	0.91	Very High Human Development
28	France	0.9	Very High Human Development
29	Cyprus	0.9	Very High Human Development
30	Italy	0.9	Very High Human Development
31	Estonia	0.89	Very High Human Development
32	Czech Republic	0.89	Very High Human Development
33	Greece	0.89	Very High Human Development
34	Poland	0.88	Very High Human Development
35	Bahrain	0.88	Very High Human Development
36	Lithuania	0.88	Very High Human Development
37	Saudi Arabia	0.88	Very High Human Development
38	Portugal	0.87	Very High Human Development
39	Latvia	0.86	Very High Human Development
40	Andorra	0.86	Very High Human Development
41	Croatia	0.86	Very High Human Development
42	Chile	0.86	Very High Human Development
43	Qatar	0.86	Very High Human Development
44	San Marino	0.85	Very High Human Development
45	Slovakia	0.85	Very High Human Development
46	Hungary	0.85	Very High Human Development
47	Argentina	0.84	Very High Human Development
48	Turkey	0.84	Very High Human Development
49	Montenegro	0.83	Very High Human Development
50	Kuwait	0.83	Very High Human Development
51	Brunei	0.83	Very High Human Development
52	Russia	0.82	Very High Human Development
53	Romania	0.82	Very High Human Development
54	Oman	0.82	Very High Human Development
55	The Bahamas	0.81	Very High Human Development
56	Kazakhstan	0.81	Very High Human Development
57	Trinidad and Tobago	0.81	Very High Human Development
58	Costa Rica	0.81	Very High Human Development
59	Uruguay	0.81	Very High Human Development
60	Belarus	0.81	Very High Human Development
61	Panama	0.81	Very High Human Development
62	Malaysia	0.8	Very High Human Development
63	Georgia	0.8	Very High Human Development
64	Mauritius	0.8	Very High Human Development
65	Serbia	0.8	Very High Human Development
66	Thailand	0.8	Very High Human Development
67	Albania	0.8	High Humen Development
68	Bulgaria	0.8	High Humen Development
69	Grenada	0.8	High Humen Development
70	Barbados	0.79	High Humen Development
71	Antigua and Barbuda	0.79	High Humen Development
72	Seychelles	0.79	High Humen Development
73	Sri Lanka	0.78	High Humen Development
74	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.78	High Humen Development
75	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.78	High Humen Development
76	Iran	0.77	High Humen Development
77	Ukraine	0.77	High Humen Development
78	Republic of Macedonia	0.77	High Humen Development
79	People's Republic of China	0.77	High Humen Development
80	Dominican Republic	0.77	High Humen Development
81	Moldova	0.77	High Humen Development
82	Palau	0.77	High Humen Development
83	Cuba	0.76	High Humen Development
84	Peru	0.76	High Humen Development
85	Armenia	0.76	High Humen Development
86	Mexico	0.76	High Humen Development
87	Brazil	0.75	High Humen Development
88	Colombia	0.75	High Humen Development
89	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.75	High Humen Development
90	Maldives	0.75	High Humen Development
91	Algeria	0.75	High Humen Development
92	Azerbaijan	0.75	High Humen Development
93	Tonga	0.75	High Humen Development
94	Turkmenistan	0.75	High Humen Development
95	Ecuador	0.74	High Humen Development
96	Mongolia	0.74	High Humen Development
97	Egypt	0.73	High Humen Development
98	Tunisia	0.73	High Humen Development
99	Fiji	0.73	High Humen Development
100	Suriname	0.73	High Humen Development
101	Uzbekistan	0.73	High Humen Development
102	Dominica	0.72	High Humen Development
103	Jordan	0.72	High Humen Development
104	Libya	0.72	High Humen Development
105	Paraguay	0.72	High Humen Development
106	Saint Lucia	0.72	High Humen Development
107	Guyana	0.71	High Humen Development
108	South Africa	0.71	High Humen Development
109	Jamaica	0.71	High Humen Development
110	Samoa	0.71	High Humen Development
111	Gabon	0.71	High Humen Development
112	Lebanon	0.71	High Humen Development
113	Indonesia	0.71	High Humen Development
114	Vietnam	0.7	High Humen Development
115	Philippines	0.7	Medium Human Development
116	Botswana	0.69	Medium Human Development
117	Bolivia	0.69	Medium Human Development
118	Kyrgyzstan	0.69	Medium Human Development
119	Venezuela	0.69	Medium Human Development
120	Iraq	0.69	Medium Human Development
121	Tajikistan	0.69	Medium Human Development
122	Belize	0.68	Medium Human Development
123	Morocco	0.68	Medium Human Development
124	El Salvador	0.68	Medium Human Development
125	Nicaragua	0.67	Medium Human Development
126	Bhutan	0.67	Medium Human Development
127	Cape Verde	0.66	Medium Human Development
128	Bangladesh	0.66	Medium Human Development
129	Tuvalu	0.64	Medium Human Development
130	Marshall Islands	0.64	Medium Human Development
131	India	0.63	Medium Human Development
132	Ghana	0.63	Medium Human Development
133	Federated States of Micronesia	0.63	Medium Human Development
134	Guatemala	0.63	Medium Human Development
135	Kiribati	0.62	Medium Human Development
136	Honduras	0.62	Medium Human Development
137	São Tomé and Príncipe	0.62	Medium Human Development
138	Namibia	0.62	Medium Human Development
139	East Timor	0.61	Medium Human Development
140	Laos	0.61	Medium Human Development
141	Vanuatu	0.61	Medium Human Development
142	Nepal	0.6	Medium Human Development
143	Eswatini	0.6	Medium Human Development
144	Equatorial Guinea	0.6	Medium Human Development
145	Cambodia	0.59	Medium Human Development
146	Zimbabwe	0.59	Medium Human Development
147	Angola	0.59	Medium Human Development
148	Myanmar	0.59	Medium Human Development
149	Syria	0.58	Medium Human Development
150	Cameroon	0.58	Medium Human Development
151	Kenya	0.58	Medium Human Development
152	Republic of the Congo	0.57	Medium Human Development
153	Zambia	0.57	Medium Human Development
154	Solomon Islands	0.56	Medium Human Development
155	Comoros	0.56	Medium Human Development
156	Papua New Guinea	0.56	Medium Human Development
157	Mauritania	0.56	Medium Human Development
158	Ivory Coast	0.55	Medium Human Development
159	Tanzania	0.55	Low Human Development
160	Pakistan	0.54	Low Human Development
161	Togo	0.54	Low Human Development
162	Haiti	0.54	Low Human Development
163	Nigeria	0.54	Low Human Development
164	Rwanda	0.53	Low Human Development
165	Benin	0.53	Low Human Development
166	Uganda	0.53	Low Human Development
167	Lesotho	0.51	Low Human Development
168	Malawi	0.51	Low Human Development
169	Senegal	0.51	Low Human Development
170	Djibouti	0.51	Low Human Development
171	Sudan	0.51	Low Human Development
172	Madagascar	0.5	Low Human Development
173	The Gambia	0.5	Low Human Development
174	Ethiopia	0.5	Low Human Development
175	Eritrea	0.49	Low Human Development
176	Guinea-Bissau	0.48	Low Human Development
177	Liberia	0.48	Low Human Development
178	Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.48	Low Human Development
179	Afghanistan	0.48	Low Human Development
180	Sierra Leone	0.48	Low Human Development
181	Guinea	0.47	Low Human Development
182	Yemen	0.46	Low Human Development
183	Burkina Faso	0.45	Low Human Development
184	Mozambique	0.45	Low Human Development
185	Mali	0.43	Low Human Development
186	Burundi	0.43	Low Human Development
187	Central African Republic	0.4	Low Human Development
188	Niger	0.4	Low Human Development
189	Chad	0.39	Low Human Development
190	South Sudan	0.39	Low Human Development

Characteristics of Developed Countries

One of the key characteristics of developed countries is their high standard of living. The people in these nations have access to a wide range of goods and services, including high-quality healthcare, education, and transportation. In addition, these countries typically have a well-developed social safety net, which helps to ensure that all citizens have access to the basic necessities of life.

Another characteristic of developed countries is their advanced economies. These nations typically have highly diversified economies, with a strong focus on service industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology. They also tend to have a highly educated workforce, with many citizens holding advanced degrees in science, engineering, and other fields.

High Developed Countries

The twenty most developed countries in the world, according to their HDI, are Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Hong Kong, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea.

Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland are the three most developed countries in the world, with an HDI score of 0.96. The next in line for most developed countries in the world are Hong Kong, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, and Ireland, all with an HDI score of 0.95. The next eight most developed countries all have an HDI score of 0.94 – these countries are Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, and Liechtenstein. Finally the four countries to round up the most developed countries in the world are Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea – all with an HDI score of 0.93.

The 20 most developed countries in the world, according to their HDI scores, are :

1. Switzerland – 0.96
2. Norway – 0.96
3. Iceland – 0.96
4. Hong Kong – 0.95
5. Australia – 0.95
6. Denmark – 0.95
7. Sweden – 0.95
8. Ireland – 0.95
9. Germany – 0.94
10. Netherlands – 0.94
11. Finland – 0.94
12. Singapore – 0.94
13. Belgium – 0.94
14. New Zealand – 0.94
15. Canada – 0.94
16. Liechtenstein – 0.94
17. Luxembourg – 0.93
18. United Kingdom – 0.93
19. Japan – 0.93
20. South Korea – 0.93

Most Developed Countries in the World

Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland are commonly ranked as the three most developed countries in the world based on the Human Development Index (HDI). These three countries consistently rank at the top due to their strong economies, high levels of education and healthcare, and social safety nets. Switzerland has a thriving banking and financial sector, as well as a strong tourism industry, while Norway benefits from its abundant natural resources, particularly oil and gas. Iceland has a high literacy rate, high life expectancy, and a strong social welfare system. These factors contribute to a high quality of life for their citizens, with access to high-quality healthcare, education, and social services.

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