Human Development Index groups in Thailand
Thailand: Human Development Index groups was 0.798 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index groups in Thailand stood at 0.798.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Thailand peaked at 0.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 1990.
That places Thailand 76th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.584 | — |
| 1991 | 0.593 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.603 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.612 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.62 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.628 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.634 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.639 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.642 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.657 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.667 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.678 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.699 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.707 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.721 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.723 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.725 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.742 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.747 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.752 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.784 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.788 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.792 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.798 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.792 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.798 | +0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.798 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.798 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 | 0.6205 | 0.584 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6977 | 0.657 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7745 | 0.742 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.797 | 0.792 | 0.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Thailand?
- Human development index groups in Thailand was 0.798 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for human development index groups?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.