Human Development Index in Thailand
Thailand: Human Development Index was 0.798 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Thailand stood at 0.798.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Thailand peaked at 0.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 1990.
That places Thailand 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6205 | 0.584 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6977 | 0.657 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7745 | 0.742 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.797 | 0.792 | 0.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.26 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.5598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 47.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.22 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Thailand?
- Human development index in Thailand was 0.798 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for human development index?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.