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.^[1] As of the latest report, Singapore has the highest HDI in ASEAN and Asia in general at 0.949, and Cambodia has the lowest HDI in ASEAN at 0.600. The inequality-adjusted report also has Singapore at the top with 0.825, and Cambodia having the lowest with 0.438.^[2]

Standard HDI

List

HDI 2022 data (2024 report) rankings

Rank	Country	HDI
Members
Very high human development
1	Singapore	0.949
2	Brunei	0.823
3	Malaysia	0.807
4	Thailand	0.803
High human development
―	World (average)	0.739
―	ASEAN (average)	0.736
5	Vietnam	0.726
6	Indonesia	0.713
7	Philippines	0.710
Medium human development
8	Laos	0.620
9	Myanmar	0.608
10	Cambodia	0.600
Observers
Medium human development
11	Papua New Guinea	0.568
12	East Timor	0.566

Map

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

  Very High Human Development   High Human Development   Medium Human Development

0.823

0.600

0.566

0.713

0.620

0.807

0.608

0.568

0.710

0.949

0.803

0.726

Inequality-adjusted HDI

List

HDI 2022 data (2024 report) rankings

Rank	Country	HDI
Members
Very high human development
1	Singapore	0.825
High human development
2	Brunei	0.727
Medium human development
3	Malaysia	0.693
4	Thailand	0.681
―	ASEAN (average)	0.609
5	Vietnam	0.607
6	Philippines	0.590
7	Indonesia	0.588
―	World (average)	0.576
Low human development
8	Myanmar	0.475
9	Laos	0.466
10	Cambodia	0.438
Observers
Low human development
11	Papua New Guinea	0.407
11	East Timor	0.407

Map

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

  Very High Human Development   High Human Development  Medium Human Development   Low Human Development

0.727

0.438

0.407

0.588

0.466

0.692

0.475

0.407

0.590

0.825

0.681

0.607

See also

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