Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Maldives
Maldives: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index was 0.766 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. augmented human development index in Maldives stood at 0.766. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. augmented human development index in Maldives peaked at 0.766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.639, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.639 | — |
| 2001 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.645 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.654 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.655 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.672 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.681 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.682 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.689 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.698 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.704 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.718 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.725 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.732 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.739 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.744 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.749 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.745 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.764 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.766 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.766 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.766 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6915, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6596 | 0.639 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7208 | 0.689 | 0.749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7512 | 0.73 | 0.766 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. augmented human development index in Maldives?
- Human development index vs. augmented human development index in Maldives was 0.766 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. augmented human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.766 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. augmented human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.639 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for human development index vs. augmented human development index?
- Maldives ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. augmented human development index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.