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Five Highest HDI Countries by Continent

What are the five most developed countries in each continent according to HDI?
HDI measures life expectancy, education, and income
2020 HDI report except for the countries marked in bold
No data for the following countries: Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City
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Last updated: December 24, 2020
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Africa
0.804
Mauritius
0.796
Seychelles
0.748
Algeria
0.740
Tunisia
0.735
Botswana
 
 
Asia
0.938
Singapore
0.919
Israel
0.919
Japan
0.916
South Korea
0.911
Taiwan
Europe
0.957
Norway
0.955
Ireland
0.955
Switzerland
0.949
Iceland
0.947
Germany
 
 
North America
0.929
Canada
0.926
United States
0.815
Panama
0.814
Bahamas
0.814
Barbados
Oceania
0.944
Australia
0.931
New Zealand
0.826
Palau
0.743
Fiji
0.725
Tonga
 
 
South America
0.851
Chile
0.845
Argentina
0.817
Uruguay
0.777
Peru
0.767
Colombia
Quizmaster
+27
Level ∞
Oct 24, 2018
For those who are wondering how Venezuela is still on the list keep in mind that it takes a long time for life expectancy to fall in the event of economic collapse. Education takes even longer to fall, since all the people with degrees still have them even if they can't get a job. Finally, Venezuela has a decent amount of oil income still. HDI doesn't measure how well that income actually reaches the people.
ed1969
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Level 72
Oct 26, 2018
Thanks for clarification. I was really surprised to see Venezuela on this list.
cornflakesfu
+3
Level 82
Jan 18, 2019
Yeah. Never would have gotten it if South America didn't have such a small number of countries total.
AlexThirkell
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Level 62
Dec 19, 2020
It doesn't take very long for drastic situations to have an effect, and I don't know why you'd claim that. Just update the quiz:

http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/download-data (table 1)

Venezuela as of 2019 data is already below Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador and Suriname. Only Guyana is below Venezuela now (in South America).

Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Dec 19, 2020
I'd claim that because that's what the 2018 HDI report says. This quiz is on a two-year update schedule and will be updated when the 2020 report is released.
AlexThirkell
+2
Level 62
Dec 22, 2020
The 2020 HDI report was published a week ago, and Venezuela is now 11th out of 12 South American countries.

No more excuses.

Search "UN HDI report 2020" or similar.

mf3
+1
Level 83
Dec 24, 2020
There aren't hordes of Guyanese roaming the continent in search of food. I wonder how long Venezuela can maintain the lofty position of number 11.
Jerry928
+4
Level 74
Oct 24, 2018
Liechtenstein just has to be there, surely? And Qatar has the highest GDP in the world, so am surprised to see it missing from the Asia list.
blackholexsun
+7
Level 60
Jan 18, 2019
Qatar also has literal slave labor right now, so I'm not surprised they're not here.
TheLastFish
+1
Level 67
Oct 24, 2018
Well San Marino and Monaco should really not be on the list. In 2009 (year of their source), both had an HDI comparable to Singapore. This means both are most likely now at about 0.93 and thus AT MOST number 6 and 7 in Europe....
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 25, 2018
HDIs are going up generally. So, if anything, Monaco and San Marino would be higher.
OfficerDibble
+7
Level 74
Oct 25, 2018
Well done, Canada.
smartguy2
+6
Level 64
Oct 27, 2018
Thanks OfficerDibble!
samiamco
+4
Level 72
Oct 28, 2018
smartguy2 is clearly Canadian. So polite!
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Aug 29, 2019
Why Canada? They come in at 8th overall...

Or has this been updated since your comment?

Sifhraven
+4
Level 67
Oct 16, 2019
they are first in north america, but yea behind europe and australia and singapore.

Still you dont always have to be first to say well done. 8th in a list of approx 197 is well done. "winning" isnt everything, only for people that like to brag. Doing well is what matters (I am talking with things in general not just about the quiz subject)? For instance on a climb of mount everest I wouldnt call the ones that didnt come first losers, it is still and achievement. Sometimes people are so focussed on that first place like it is all or nothing. Ok I'll stop ranting, or next I'll be on about the environment or something ;) (where the attitude often is, when you can 100% fix something ( but maybe 90%) why bother even trying)

GeoDude
+2
Level 53
Jan 18, 2019
Surprised Liechtenstein wasn't here, and Sweden
Sifhraven
+2
Level 67
Oct 16, 2019
yea, expected sweden, denmark, netherlands before ireland. Also iceland
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Oct 16, 2019
Should taiwan not be 0.907? (all the others match with wikipedia so I assume that is the source you used)
someone2018
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Level 82
Nov 11, 2019
Africa was a total crap shoot. I didn't even bother after going across the top.
kenlybe
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Level 24
Jun 17, 2020
I was like: "I did the whole of South-America, how didn't I find it?".. I had already said for myself that Venezuela was no use trying and it'd be ridiculous even putting it in. I already thought I was stupid when I put in Bolivia as a desperate answer. How wrong I was.
Yodaas
+1
Level 40
Jul 25, 2020
6.9%... nice
Algernon
+1
Level 69
Dec 24, 2020
Needs more time. As @someone2018 says, Africa in particular is pure pot luck
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 62
Jan 16, 2021
Africa is hard, but not pure pot luck.

A passing interest in current African affairs will help you pick out the success stories and avoid the horror stories.

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