Human Development Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Human Development Index was 0.766 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.766 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Vietnam peaked at 0.766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.499, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5488 | 0.499 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6423 | 0.604 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 | 0.686 | 0.744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7598 | 0.754 | 0.766 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.56 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 37.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.99 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Vietnam?
- Human development index in Vietnam was 0.766 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for human development index?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.