Human Development Index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Human Development Index was 0.955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.955 for human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.961 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.755, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 8th 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 | 0.7947 | 0.755 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8725 | 0.839 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.934 | 0.912 | 0.952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.954 | 0.95 | 0.961 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 72.82 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 51.24 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 79.68 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Hong Kong?
- Human development index in Hong Kong was 0.955 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.755 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for human development index?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.