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Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Human Development Index

Papua New Guinea
0.576
in 2023
Syria
0.564
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Syria rank
162nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syria
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.576 against 0.564 in Syria, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Globally, Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and Syria ranks 162nd 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.