List of ASEAN countries by HDI

The following is the list of ASEAN countries by the Human Development Index as well as when it's adjusted by inequality. As of the latest report, Singapore has the highest HDI in ASEAN and Asia in general at 0.938, and Myanmar has the lowest HDI in ASEAN at 0.583. The inequality-adjusted report also has Singapore at the top with 0.823, and Myanmar having the lowest with 0.445.

Standard HDI

List

Rank	Country	HDI
		2021 data (2022 report) rankings
Members
Very high human development
1	Singapore	0.939
2	Brunei	0.829
3	Malaysia	0.803
4	Thailand	0.800
High human development
―	ASEAN (average)	0.726
5	Indonesia	0.705
6	Vietnam	0.703
Medium human development
7	Philippines	0.699
8	Laos	0.607
9	Cambodia	0.593
10	Myanmar	0.585
Observers
Medium human development
8	East Timor	0.607
11	Papua New Guinea	0.558

Map

This map shows the countries by its Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows:

  Very High Human Development   High Human Development   Medium Human Development

0.829

0.593

0.607

0.705

0.607

0.803

0.585

0.558

0.699

0.939

0.800

0.703

Inequality-adjusted HDI

List

Rank	Country	HDI
		2019 data (2020 report) rankings
Members
Very high human development
1	Singapore	0.823
Medium human development
2	Brunei	0.659
3	Thailand	0.646
4	Malaysia	0.603
5	Indonesia	0.590
6	Vietnam	0.588
―	ASEAN (average)	0.587
7	Philippines	0.587
Low human development
8	Cambodia	0.475
9	Laos	0.461
10	Myanmar	0.445
Observers
Low human development
10	East Timor	0.436
11	Papua New Guinea	0.390

Map

This map shows the countries by its inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows:

  Very High Human Development   Medium Human Development   Low Human Development

0.659

0.475

0.436

0.590

0.461

0.603

0.445

0.390

0.587

0.823

0.646

0.588

See also

• List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP
• List of ASEAN countries by GDP

References