A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

Human development index (score)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Singapore0.780.860.870.920.910.920.920.930.940.940.930.940.950.94
Republic of Korea0.730.820.860.890.900.900.900.900.910.910.910.920.920.92
Japan0.850.880.880.900.890.900.900.910.910.910.920.920.920.92
Brunei Darussalam0.780.790.820.830.830.840.840.840.830.840.840.830.830.83
Malaysia0.650.730.730.770.780.780.790.790.790.800.810.810.810.80
Thailand0.580.660.700.740.730.740.730.740.790.760.770.800.800.80
China0.480.590.640.700.710.720.720.730.740.750.750.760.780.78
Viet Nam0.490.600.620.680.670.680.680.680.700.690.700.700.720.73
Indonesia0.530.600.630.670.670.680.690.690.700.700.710.710.720.71
Philippines0.600.640.650.670.680.680.690.700.700.700.710.710.710.71
Lao People’s Democratic Republic0.410.470.510.560.570.580.580.590.600.610.610.610.620.62
Myanmar0.330.410.460.510.530.530.540.550.560.560.570.590.610.62
Cambodia0.380.430.490.540.550.550.560.570.560.580.580.590.600.60