Read key insights from the UNDP Human Development Report 2025 , which countries stand highest and lowest on HDI 2025 , and where does India ranks globally. India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index ( HDI ), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released today by the United Nations Development Programme. With an HDI value increasing from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023, India remains in the medium human development category, moving closer to the threshold for high human development ( HDI ≥ 0.700). India improved its rank to 130 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index ( HDI ) in 2023, according to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025 . This marks a three-place rise from its 2022 rank of 133. New Delhi, 6 May 2025 — India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index ( HDI ), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released today by the United Nations Development Programme. With an HDI value increasing from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023, India remains in the medium human development category, moving closer to the threshold for high human development ( HDI ≥ 0.700).
