Human Development Index in Japan

Nearby in the ranking

20. South Korea 0.937
21. Slovenia 0.931
22. Austria 0.930
23. Japan 0.925
24. Malta 0.924
25. Luxembourg 0.922
26. France 0.920

More about Japan

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Women’s vs men’s development
• All figures for Japan

About the data

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1990–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0