Human Development Index

Combines life expectancy, schooling and income into one figure. India sits in the 'medium human development' band. Inequality cuts India's score by about a third — the steepest discount among its neighbours.

India's rank

130 / 193

2023

Change

▲ 4

since 2022

Published by

UNDP

annual

From the Human Development Report 2025, released 6 May 2025 using 2023 data. Up from 133rd (0.676) the previous year, still 'medium human development' and just below the 0.700 'high' threshold. Inequality cuts India's score by 30.7% — the steepest discount among its neighbours. China 78th, Sri Lanka 89th, Bhutan 125th, Bangladesh level at 130th, Pakistan 168th.

Human Development Index over time

1990–2023 · 34 observations

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Period	Human Development Index
2023	0.685
2022	0.676
2021	0.647
2020	0.652
2019	0.651
2018	0.648
2017	0.649
2016	0.644
2015	0.633
2014	0.625
2013	0.615
2012	0.609
2011	0.603
2010	0.59
2009	0.579
2008	0.574
2007	0.566
2006	0.557
2005	0.547
2004	0.538
2003	0.529
2002	0.516
2001	0.511
2000	0.501
1999	0.496
1998	0.488
1997	0.482
1996	0.476
1995	0.469
1994	0.463
1993	0.458
1992	0.453
1991	0.448
1990	0.446

Rank history

2017–2023 · 5 observations · higher on the chart is better

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Period	Rank
2023	130
2022	134
2021	132
2019	131
2017	130

Compared with

Germany

0.959

United States

0.938

Japan

0.925

China

0.797

Brazil

0.786

Sri Lanka

0.776

Vietnam

0.766

South Africa

0.741

Indonesia

0.728

India

0.685

Bangladesh

0.685

Nepal

0.622

Pakistan

0.544

Latest available year for each country

Source

UNDP — https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index