Which has higher human development index groups, Dominican Republic or Tonga?

Dominican Republic, at 0.776 against 0.769 in Tonga as of 2023.

What is the difference in human development index groups between Dominican Republic and Tonga?

0.007, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Tonga: Human Development Index groups

Dominican Republic

0.776

in 2023

Tonga

0.769

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

89th

Tonga rank

92nd

Human Development Index groups over time

Dominican Republic
Tonga

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.776 against 0.769 in Tonga, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6206	0.668	0.0474	Tonga
2000s	0.6815	0.7048	0.0233	Tonga
2010s	0.7458	0.7436	0.0022	Dominican Republic
2020s	0.7708	0.7652	0.0055	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index groups, Dominican Republic or Tonga?: Dominican Republic, at 0.776 against 0.769 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index groups between Dominican Republic and Tonga?: 0.007, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for human development index groups?: Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index groups
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.