Human Development Index groups in China
China: Human Development Index groups was 0.797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in China, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index groups in China is 0.797, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in China peaked at 0.797 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1990.
That places China 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.491 | — |
| 1991 | 0.499 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.511 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.543 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.555 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.566 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.576 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.587 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.598 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.608 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.619 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.654 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.666 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.68 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.689 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.717 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.733 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.742 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.75 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.758 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.765 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.774 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.781 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.786 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.797 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.797 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5382 | 0.491 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6486 | 0.598 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7455 | 0.71 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7933 | 0.786 | 0.797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in China?
- Human development index groups in China was 0.797 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1990.
- How does China rank for human development index groups?
- China ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 groups. 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.