Argentina vs Chile: Human Development Index

Argentina

0.865

in 2023

Chile

0.878

in 2023

Argentina rank

47th

Chile rank

45th

Human Development Index over time

Argentina
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.878 against 0.865 in Argentina, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Globally, Argentina ranks 47th and Chile ranks 45th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Argentina
Human Development Index in Chile
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.