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.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.89 |
| Portugal | 0.70 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| Chile | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 |
| Andorra | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.84 | |
| Argentina | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.84 |
| Uruguay | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Costa Rica | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
| Panama | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.81 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Cuba | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Brazil | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Peru | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Mexico | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.76 |
| Colombia | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Paraguay | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| Ecuador | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.73 |
| Bolivia | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| El Salvador | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.67 |
| Nicaragua | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.65 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.65 | |
| Guatemala | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| Honduras | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.62 |