Human Development Index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Human Development Index was 0.798 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.798. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.798 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 | — |
| 2001 | 0.704 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.715 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.719 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.724 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.737 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.741 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.745 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.746 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.749 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.753 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.755 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.759 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.765 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.778 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.783 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.781 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.781 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.794 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.798 | +0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.798 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.798 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7226 | 0.7 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7646 | 0.746 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7885 | 0.781 | 0.798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Human development index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for human development index?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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. 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.