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China vs Thailand: Human Development Index

China
0.797
in 2023
Thailand
0.798
in 2023
China rank
78th
Thailand rank
76th

Human Development Index over time

  • China
  • Thailand
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.798 against 0.797 in China, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Globally, China ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 76th of 192 countries.

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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

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.