Human Development Index in Canada
Canada: Human Development Index was 0.939 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.939 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 1990.
That places Canada 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8774 | 0.865 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 | 0.894 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.918 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9355 | 0.931 | 0.939 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.11 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.17 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.12 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Canada?
- Human development index in Canada was 0.939 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for human development index?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.