Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Human Development Index

Marshall Islands
0.733
in 2023
South Africa
0.741
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
108th
South Africa rank
106th

Human Development Index over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.741 against 0.733 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Marshall Islands ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.