Singapore vs United Kingdom: Human Development Index

Singapore
0.946
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.946
in 2023
Singapore rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Human Development Index over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.946 against 0.946 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

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

Globally, Singapore ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.