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The highest possible HDI score is a 1.0, and any country that scores less than .80 is considered developing. Of the 191 countries analyzed in the 2021/22 Human Development Report, 125 scored below .80 and were considered developing (see table that follows text).
Most developed countries have an HDI score of 0.8 or above, landing them in the very high human development tier. These countries have stable governments, widespread affordable education and healthcare, high life expectancies and quality of life, and growing, powerful economies.
Which are the most developed countries? The five most developed countries are Switzerland, Norway, Hong Kong, Iceland and Australia.
Sixty-six countries scored .80 or higher in the 2021/22 HDI, qualifying them for "developed" status. However, Africais the least-developed continent other than Antarctica, with many of its countries still mired in issues including poverty, government corruption, and armed conflict.
As the poorest countries in the world, low-income countries face struggles relating to a struggling or underdeveloped economy, a low human development index (HDI), and reduced quality of life.
Human Development Index ranks countries on a scale from 0-1, from least developed to most developed. There are four tiers: low human development (0-.55), medium human development (.55-.70), high human development (.70-80), and very high human development (.80-1.0). Top 10 Most Underdeveloped Countries in the World (United Nations HDI 2021/22)
Some of the most rapidly emerging countries include Peru, Chile, Turkey, Colombia, and Argentina. Other emerging countries include the oil-rich countries of Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman.
The country’s real GDP is $84.36 billion. From 2006/2007 to 2016/2017, Ethiopia experienced growth averaging 10.3%, which has since decreased. The country still struggles with low per capita income but is striving to become a lower-middle-income country by 2025.
The 12 least-developed countries in the world, according to the 2022 Human Development Index and the United Nations, are Somalia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Niger, Chad, Mali, Burundi, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, and Afghanistan.
Collectively, the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have the highest average fertility rate in the world at 4.6. Niger tops the list at 6.7 children per woman, followed by Angola at 5.8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (5.6), Mali (5.5), and Benin (5.4).