List of SAARC countries by HDI

This list presents the Human Development Index values of the SAARC member states, along with their inequality-adjusted HDI scores. According to the most recent UNDP report, Sri Lanka ranks highest in the region with an HDI of 0.766, while Afghanistan ranks lowest at 0.496. The inequality-adjusted figures show the same pattern, with Sri Lanka remaining at the top with 0.630 and Afghanistan again recording the lowest value at 0.321.

Standard HDI List

+HDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryHDI Members High Human Development10.77620.766―World (average)0.756 Medium human development30.69840.6850.685 ― SAARC (average) 0.65960.622 Low human development70.54480.496 Observers Very high human development10.95820.93830.93740.92550.91560.806 High Human Development70.79980.797 Medium human development90.609

Map This map displays the Human Development Index of each SAARC member state. The color indicators are as follows: High Human Development Medium Human Development Low Human Development

Inequality-adjusted HDI List + IHDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryIHDI Medium human development 1 0.630 2 0.602 Low human development ― World (average) 0.590 3 0.482 4 0.478 5 0.475 ― SAARC (average) 0.474 6 0.437 7 0.364 8 0.321

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This map displays the inequality-adjusted Human Development Index of each country, The color indicators are as follows: Medium Human Development Low Human Development

Planetary-pressures-adjusted HDI List + PHDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryPHDI High human development 1 0.754 Medium human development ― World (average) 0.680 2 0.666 3 0.656 ― SAARC (average) 0.611 4 0.593 5 0.592 6 0.529 7 0.492 No data 8 N/A

Map This map displays the Planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index of each country, The color indicators are as follows: High Human Development Medium Human Development Low Human Development No Data

See also Economy of South Asia Indian subcontinent South Asia

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