Human development index (Our World) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Human development index (Our World) was 0.621 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.621
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.622
in 2019
All-time low
0.561
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Human development index in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Vanuatu is 0.621, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.622 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 2005.
That places Vanuatu 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human development index (Our World) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.561 | — |
| 2006 | 0.567 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.57 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.578 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.579 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.582 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.587 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.592 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.597 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.599 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.603 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.607 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.612 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.622 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.617 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.621 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.571 | 0.561 | 0.579 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5988 | 0.582 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6185 | 0.615 | 0.621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Vanuatu?
- Human development index in Vanuatu was 0.621 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for human development index?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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