| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 0.949 | 2020 | 1 | 0.939 |
| 2 | Singapore | 0.938 | 2020 | 2 | 0.935 |
| 3 | Japan | 0.919 | 2020 | 3 | 0.915 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0.916 | 2020 | 4 | 0.906 |
| 5 | Brunei | 0.838 | 2020 | 5 | 0.845 |
| 6 ↑ | Kazakhstan | 0.825 | 2020 | 7 | 0.817 |
| 7 ↓ | Russia | 0.824 | 2020 | 6 | 0.824 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0.81 | 2020 | 8 | 0.804 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 0.782 | 2020 | 9 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0.777 | 2020 | 10 | 0.765 |
| 11 | China | 0.761 | 2020 | 11 | 0.758 |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 0.756 | 2020 | 12 | 0.754 |
| 13 ↑ | Maldives | 0.74 | 2020 | 14 | 0.719 |
| 14 ↓ | Mongolia | 0.737 | 2020 | 13 | 0.735 |
| 15 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 0.72 | 2020 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 16 ↓ | Philippines | 0.718 | 2020 | 15 | 0.712 |
| 16 ↑ | Indonesia | 0.718 | 2020 | 18 | 0.707 |
| 18 ↓ | Turkmenistan | 0.715 | 2020 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Vietnam | 0.704 | 2020 | 19 | 0.693 |
| 20 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.697 | 2020 | 20 | 0.674 |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 0.668 | 2020 | 21 | 0.656 |
| 22 ↑ | Bhutan | 0.654 | 2020 | 23 | 0.617 |
| 23 ↓ | India | 0.645 | 2020 | 22 | 0.647 |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 0.632 | 2020 | 24 | 0.614 |
| 25 | Laos | 0.613 | 2020 | 25 | 0.604 |
| 26 ↑ | Nepal | 0.602 | 2020 | 28 | 0.579 |
| 27 | Cambodia | 0.594 | 2020 | 27 | 0.581 |
| 28 ↓ | Burma (Myanmar) | 0.583 | 2020 | 26 | 0.584 |
| 29 | Pakistan | 0.557 | 2020 | 29 | 0.56 |
The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
