The following is the list of ASEAN countries by the Human Development Index as well as when it's adjusted by inequality. As of the latest report, Singapore has the highest HDI in ASEAN and Asia in general at 0.946, and Cambodia has the lowest HDI in ASEAN at 0.606. The inequality-adjusted report also has Singapore at the top with 0.825, and Cambodia having the lowest with 0.438.

Standard HDI List + HDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryHDI Members Very high human development 1 0.946 2 0.837 3 0.819 High human development 4 0.798 5 0.766 ― World (average) 0.756 ― (average) 0.745 6 0.728 7 0.720 Medium human development 8 0.634 9 0.617 10 0.609 11 0.606 Observers Medium human development — 0.576

Map This map shows the countries by their Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows: Very High Human Development High Human Development Medium Human Development

Inequality-adjusted HDI List + IHDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryIHDI Members Very high human development 1 0.823 High human development 2 0.756 3 0.707 Medium human development 4 0.677 5 0.641 ― (average) 0.619 6 0.608 7 0.597 ― World (average) 0.590 Low human development 8 0.477 9 0.462 10 0.451 11 0.444 Observers Low human development — 0.423

Map This map shows the countries by their inequality-adjusted Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows: Very High Human Development High Human Development Medium Human Development Low Human Development

Planetary-pressures-adjusted HDI List + PHDI 2023 data (2025 report) rankingsRankCountryPHDI Members High human development 1 0.726 Medium human development 2 0.699 3 0.684 4 0.680 ― World (average) 0.680 5 0.677 ― (average) 0.642 6 0.618 7 0.600 8 0.593 9 0.572 10 0.570 No data 11 N/A Observers Medium human development — 0.566

Map This map shows the countries by their planetary-pressures-adjusted Human Development Index, The color indicators are as follows: High Human Development Medium Human Development No Data

See also List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP List of ASEAN countries by GDP

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