Developed country

Short description: Country with a developed industry and infrastructure

Developed countries (IMF)

Developing countries (IMF)

Least developed countries (UN)

Data unavailable

World map showing country classifications per the IMF[1] and the United Nations [2] (last updated April 2023). "Developed economies" according to this classification scheme are shown in blue. The map does not include classifications by the World Bank.

A developed country, or high-income country,[3][4] is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are the gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living.[5] Which criteria are to be used and which countries can be classified as being developed are subjects of debate. Different definitions of developed countries are provided by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; moreover, HDI ranking is used to reflect the composite index of life expectancy, education, and income per capita. Another commonly used measure of a developed country is the threshold of GDP (PPP) per capita of at least US$22,000. In 2023, 40 countries fit all four criteria, while an additional 15 countries fit three out of four.

Developed countries have generally more advanced post-industrial economies, meaning the service sector provides more wealth than the industrial sector. They are contrasted with developing countries, which are in the process of industrialisation or are pre-industrial and almost entirely agrarian, some of which might fall into the category of Least Developed Countries. As of 2023[update], advanced economies comprise 57.3% of global GDP based on nominal values and 41.1% of global GDP based on purchasing-power parity (PPP) according to the IMF.[6]

## Contents

* 1 Definition and criteria
* 1.1 Similar terms
* 2 Economy lists by various criteria
* 2.1 Human Development Index (HDI)
* 2.2 High-income economies
* 2.2.1 World Bank high-income economies
* 2.2.2 High-income OECD members
* 2.3 Development Assistance Committee members
* 2.4 IMF advanced economies
* 2.5 Paris Club members
* 3 Comparative table (2023)
* 4 See also
* 5 Notes
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Definition and criteria

UNCTAD members classifications

List A

List B, consisting predominantly of developed countries

List C

List D

To be assigned

Economic criteria have tended to dominate discussions. One such criterion is the income per capita; countries with the high gross domestic product (GDP) per capita would thus be described as developed countries. Another economic criterion is industrialisation; countries in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate would thus be described as developed. More recently, another measure, the Human Development Index (HDI), which combines an economic measure, national income, with other measures, indices for life expectancy and education has become prominent. This criterion would define developed countries as those with a very high (HDI) rating. The index, however, does not take into account several factors, such as the net wealth per capita or the relative quality of goods in a country. This situation tends to lower the ranking of some of the most advanced countries, such as the G7 members and others.[7][8]

According to the United Nations Statistics Division:

> There is no established convention for the designation of "developed" and "developing" countries or areas in the United Nations system.[9]

And it notes that:

> The designations "developed" and "developing" are intended for statistical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by a particular country or area in the development process.[10]

Nevertheless, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development considers that this categorization can continue to be applied:

> The developed economies broadly comprise Northern America and Europe, Israel, Japan and the Republic of Korea, as well as Australia and New Zealand.[11]

### Similar terms

Terms linked to the concept developed country include "advanced country", "industrialized country", "more developed country" (MDC), "more economically developed country" (MEDC), "Global North country", "first world country", and "post-industrial country". The term industrialized country may be somewhat ambiguous, as industrialisation is an ongoing process that is hard to define. The first industrialized country was the United Kingdom , followed by Belgium. Later it spread further to Germany , United States , France and other Western European countries. According to some economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, however, the current divide between the developed and developing world is largely a phenomenon of the 20th century.[12]

Mathis Wackernagel calls the binary labeling of countries as "neither descriptive nor explanatory. It is merely a thoughtless and destructive endorsement of GDP fetish. In reality, there are not two types of countries, but over 200 countries, all faced with the same laws of nature, yet each with unique features."[13]

A 2021 analysis proposes the term emerged to describe markets, economies, or countries that have graduated from emerging market status, but have not yet reached the level equivalent to developed countries.[14] Multinational corporations from these emerging markets present unique patterns of overseas expansion and knowledge acquisition from foreign countries.

## Economy lists by various criteria

### Human Development Index (HDI)

The world map representing Human Development Index categories (based on 2021 data, published in 2022)

* Very high

* High

* Medium

* Low

* No data

World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of 0.050 (based on 2021 data, published in 2022)

* ≥ 0.950

* 0.900–0.950

* 0.850–0.899

* 0.800–0.849

* 0.750–0.799

* 0.700–0.749

* 0.650–0.699

* 0.600–0.649

* 0.550–0.599

* 0.500–0.549

* 0.450–0.499

* 0.400–0.449

* ≤ 0.399

* Data unavailable

The UN HDI is a statistical measure that gauges an economy's level of human development. While there is a strong correlation between having a high HDI score and being a prosperous economy, the UN points out that the HDI accounts for more than income or productivity. Unlike GDP per capita or per capita income, the HDI takes into account how income is turned "into education and health opportunities and therefore into higher levels of human development."

Since 1990, Norway (2001–2006, 2009–2019), Japan (1990–1991 and 1993), Canada (1992 and 1994–2000) and Iceland (2007–2008) have had the highest HDI score.

The following countries ranked from 1 to 66 in the year 2021 are considered to be of "very high human development":[15]

Rank  | Nation/region  | HDI

|
|

2021 data (2022 report)​[15] | Change since 2015​[16] | 2021 data (2022 report)​[15] | Average annual growth (2010–2021)​[16]
0.962 1  | 0

| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland  | 0.962 | 0.0019  0.19%

0.961 2  | 0

|  Norway  | 0.961 | 0.0019  0.19%

0.959 3  | 0

|  Iceland  | 0.959 | 0.0056  0.56%

0.952 4  | 3  (3)

|  Hong Kong  | 0.952 | 0.0044  0.44%

0.951 5  | 3  (3)

|  Australia  | 0.951 | 0.0027  0.27%

0.948 6  | 0

|  Denmark  | 0.948 | 0.0034  0.34%

0.947 7  | -2  (2)

|  Sweden  | 0.947 | 0.0036  0.36%

0.945 8  | 6  (6)

|  Ireland  | 0.945 | 0.0040  0.40%

0.942 9  | -5  (5)

|  Germany  | 0.942 | 0.0016  0.16%

0.941 10  | -1  (1)

|  Netherlands  | 0.941 | 0.0024  0.24%

0.940 11  | 0

|  Finland  | 0.940 | 0.0029  0.29%

0.939 12  | -1  (1)

|  Singapore  | 0.939 | 0.0029  0.29%

0.937 13  | 2  (2)

|  Belgium  | 0.937 | 0.0025  0.25%

-3  (3)

|  New Zealand  | 0.0015  0.15%

0.936 15  | -2  (2)

|  Canada  | 0.936 | 0.0025  0.25%

0.935 16  | -1  (1)

|  Liechtenstein  | 0.935 | 0.0022  0.22%

0.930 17  | 3  (3)

|  Luxembourg  | 0.930 | 0.0018  0.18%

0.929 18  | -3  (3)

|  United Kingdom  | 0.929 | 0.0017  0.17%

0.925 19  | 0

|  Japan  | 0.925 | 0.0027  0.27%

3  (3)

|  South Korea  | 0.0035  0.35%

0.921 21  | -3  (3)

|  United States  | 0.921 | 0.0010  0.10%

0.919 22  | 0

|  Israel  | 0.919 | 0.0025  0.25%

0.918 23  | 4  (4)

|  Malta  | 0.918 | 0.0058  0.58%

1  (1)

|  Slovenia  | 0.0028  0.28%

0.916 25  | -4  (4)

|  Austria  | 0.916 | 0.0014  0.14%

0.911 26  | 9  (9)

|  United Arab Emirates  | 0.911 | 0.0080  0.80%

0.905 27  | 0

|  Spain  | 0.905 | 0.0038  0.38%

0.903 28  | -3  (3)

|  France  | 0.903 | 0.0027  0.27%

0.896 29  | 3  (3)

|  Cyprus  | 0.896 | 0.0041  0.41%

0.895 30  | -1  (1)

|  Italy  | 0.895 | 0.0013  0.13%

0.890 31  | -2  (2)

|  Estonia  | 0.890 | 0.0030  0.30%

0.889 32  | -6  (6)

|  Czechia  | 0.889 | 0.0020  0.20%

0.887 33  | -2  (2)

|  Greece  | 0.887 | 0.0019  0.19%

0.876 34  | -1  (1)

|  Poland  | 0.876 | 0.0037  0.37%

0.875 35  | 3  (3)

|  Bahrain  | 0.875 | 0.0073  0.73%

1  (1)

|  Lithuania  | 0.0035  0.35%

2  (2)

|  Saudi Arabia  | 0.0064  0.64%

0.866 38  | 2  (2)

| File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal  | 0.866 | 0.0040  0.40%

0.863 39  | 1  (1)

|  Latvia  | 0.863 | 0.0042  0.42%

0.858 40  | -6  (6)

|  Andorra  | 0.858 | 0.0011  0.11%

5  (5)

|  Croatia  | 0.0040  0.40%

0.855 42  | 1  (1)

|  Chile  | 0.855 | 0.0046  0.46%

1  (1)

|  Qatar  | 0.0023  0.23%

0.853 44  | -1000 NA

[Note 1]

|  San Marino  | 0.853 | -1 NA

[Note 1]

0.848 45  | -5  (5)

|  Slovakia  | 0.848 | 0.0009  0.09%

0.846 46  | 1  (1)

|  Hungary  | 0.846 | 0.0020  0.20%

0.842 47  | -4  (4)

|  Argentina  | 0.842 | 0.0009  0.09%

0.838 48  | 6  (6)

|  Turkey  | 0.838 | 0.0103  1.03%

0.832 49  | 3  (3)

|  Montenegro  | 0.832 | 0.0027  0.27%

0.831 50  | -1  (1)

|  Kuwait  | 0.831 | 0.0020  0.20%

0.829 51  | -3  (3)

|  Brunei  | 0.829 | 0.0001  0.01%

0.822 52  | -2  (2)

|  Russia  | 0.822 | 0.0029  0.29%

0.821 53  | -4  (4)

|  Romania  | 0.821 | 0.0016  0.16%

0.816 54  | -3  (3)

|  Oman  | 0.816 | 0.0032  0.32%

0.812 55  | -2  (2)

|  Bahamas  | 0.812 | 0.0000  0.00%

0.811 56  | 4  (4)

|  Kazakhstan  | 0.811 | 0.0051  0.51%

0.810 57  | -2  (2)

|  Trinidad and Tobago  | 0.810 | 0.0023  0.23%

0.809 58  | 4  (4)

|  Costa Rica  | 0.809 | 0.0043  0.43%

|  Uruguay  | 0.0025  0.25%

0.808 60  | -3  (3)

|  Belarus  | 0.808 | 0.0021  0.21%

0.805 61  | 0

|  Panama  | 0.805 | 0.0037  0.37%

0.803 62  | 1  (1)

|  Malaysia  | 0.803 | 0.0039  0.39%

0.802 63  | 7  (7)

|  Georgia  | 0.802 | 0.0050  0.50%

2  (2)

|  Mauritius  | 0.0055  0.55%

4  (4)

|  Serbia  | 0.0041  0.41%

0.800 66  | 6  (6)

|  Thailand  | 0.800 | 0.0075  0.75%

### High-income economies

See also: Developed market

Some institutions have produced lists of developed countries: the UN (list shown above), the CIA,[17] and some providers of stock market indices (the FTSE Group, MSCI, S&P, Dow Jones, STOXX, etc.). The latter is not included here because its association of developed countries with countries with both high incomes and developed markets is not deemed as directly relevant.[why?][Note 2]

However, many other institutions have created more general lists referred to when discussing developed countries. For example, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) identifies 39 "advanced economies".[18][19] The OECD's 37 members are known as the "developed countries club".[20][21][22] The World Bank identifies 81 "high income countries".[23] Other standards, such as the 30-50 Club (GDP per capita over $30,000 and population over 50 million) have been developed to categorize highly developed and influential countries.

#### World Bank high-income economies

World Bank high-income economies in 2019

According to the World Bank the following 83 countries and territories are classified as "high-income economies". As of the 2024 fiscal year, high-income economies are those that had a GNI per capita of $13,845 or more in 2022.[24]

37 countries and territories in Europe:

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* /  Channel Islands
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Isle of Man
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
* United Kingdom

22 countries and territories in the Americas:

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Curaçao*
* Greenland
* Guyana
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Martin
* Sint Maarten*
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* U.S. Virgin Islands

15 countries and territories in Asia:

* Bahrain
* Brunei
* Cyprus[Note 3]
* Hong Kong
* Israel
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Macau
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Taiwan
* United Arab Emirates

eight countries and territories in Oceania:

* American Samoa
* Australia
* French Polynesia
* Guam
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Northern Mariana Islands

one country in Africa:

* File:Flag of the Seychelles.svg Seychelles

eight former high-income economies:[25]

* Argentina (2014, 2017)
* Equatorial Guinea (2007–14)
* Mauritius (2019)
* Mayotte (1990)
* File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles (1994–2009)#
* Palau (2016–20)
* Russia (2012–14)
* Venezuela (2014)

* Between 1994 and 2009, as a part of the File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg Netherlands Antilles.

# Dissolved on 10 October 2010, succeeded by Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

#### High-income OECD members

According to the World Bank, the following 34 members are classified as "OECD High-Income":[26][27]

26 countries in Europe:

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
* United Kingdom

three countries in the Americas:

* Canada
* Chile
* United States

three countries in Asia:

* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea

two countries in Oceania:

* Australia
* New Zealand

### Development Assistance Committee members

Member nations of the Development Assistance Committee

There are 29 OECD member countries and the European Union—in the Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[28] a group of the world's major donor countries that discusses issues surrounding development aid and poverty reduction in developing countries.[29] The following OECD member countries are DAC members:

23 countries in Europe:

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
* United Kingdom

two countries in the Americas:

* Canada
* United States

two countries in Asia:

* Japan
* South Korea

two countries in Oceania:

* Australia
* New Zealand

### IMF advanced economies

Countries described as Advanced Economies by the IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund, 41 countries and territories are officially listed as "advanced economies",[1][30] with the addition of 7 microstates and dependencies modified by the CIA which were omitted from the IMF version:[17]

29 countries and dependencies in Europe classified by the IMF, 6 others given by the CIA:

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Norway
* File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
* San Marino
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
* United Kingdom

Plusd

* Faroe Islands
* Guernsey
* Holy See
* Jersey
* Liechtenstein
* Monaco

seven countries and territories in Asia:

* Hong Kong
* Israel
* Japan
* Macau
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Taiwan

three countries and territories in the Americas classified by the IMF, one territory given by the CIA :

* Canada
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* Bermuda d

two countries in Oceania:

* Australia
* New Zealand

d The CIA has modified an older version of the IMF's list of 38 Advanced Economies, noting that the IMF's Advanced Economies list "would presumably also cover the following nine smaller countries of Andorra, Bermuda, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Holy See, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino[...]". San Marino (2012) and Andorra (2021) were later included in the IMF's list.[17]

### Paris Club members

Permanent members of the Paris Club

There are 22 permanent members in the Paris Club (French: Club de Paris), a group of officials from major creditor countries whose role is to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries.

15 countries in Europe:

* Austria
* Belgium
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
* United Kingdom

three countries in the Americas:

* Brazil
* Canada
* United States

three countries in Asia:

* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea

one country in Oceania:

* Australia

## Comparative table (2023)

Comparative table of countries with a "very high" human development (0.800 or higher), according to UNDP; "advanced" economies, according to the IMF; "high income" economies, according to the World Bank; and income per capita (purchasing power parity) higher than $25,000, according to the IMF.

Developed countries

Countries | HDI[31] | IMF[32] | WB[24] | Per capita PPP 2023[33]
2023
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2007 | Yes since 2023 | Yes since 2017  | Yes since 2016
2021
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2021 | Yes since 2012  | Yes since 2000  | Yes before 2004
2020
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2003 | Yes since 2020 | Yes since 1990  | Yes before 2010
2016
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2005 | Yes since 2014  | Yes since 2012  | Yes since 2016
2015
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2005 | Yes since 2015  | Yes since 2012  | Yes since 2013
2013
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2001 | Yes since 1989[34] | Yes since 1996  | Yes since 2013
2012
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2003 | Yes since 2011  | Yes since 2006  | Yes since 2012
2011
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2006 | Yes since 2009  | Yes since 2007  | Yes since 2011
2009
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2001 | Yes since 2009  | Yes since 2006  | Yes since 2006
2008
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2003 | Yes since 2008  | Yes since 2002  | Yes since 2007
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2000 | Yes since 2008  | Yes since 1990  | Yes since 1987[35]
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990[36] | Yes since 2008  | Yes before 1990  | Yes since 1987[37]
2007
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1998 | Yes since 2007  | Yes since 1997  | Yes since 2006
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2005 | Yes since 1989[34] | Yes since 1994  | Yes since 2007
2006
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1991 | Yes since 1997[38] | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 2006
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1999 | Yes since 1997[38] | Yes since 2001  | Yes since 2006
2003
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 2003
2002
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2001 | Yes since 2001  | Yes since 1988  | Yes since 2002
Template:Flag2 | N/A[Note 4] | Yes since 1997[38] | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 2002
2001
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1995 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 2001
1999
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1999 | Yes since 1997[38] | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1991
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1994 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1999
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1992 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1999
1998
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1996 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1998
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1998
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1998
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1993 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1998
1997
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1997
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1997
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1997
1996
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1995 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1996
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1992 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1996
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1996
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1996
1995
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1995
1994
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1991 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1994
1992
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1992 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1986
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1992
1988
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1988
1987
Template:Flag2 | Yes before 1990 | Yes since 1945  | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1986
In process
Countries  | HDI[31] | IMF[32] | WB[24] | per capita PPP 2023[33]
Yes since 2014  | No  | Yes since 2012  | Yes since 2022
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2007 | No | Yes since 2012  | Yes since 2021
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2021 | No | Yes since 2006 | Yes since 2006
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2013 | No | Yes since 2021 | Yes since 2017
Yes since 2019  | No  | Yes since 2021  | Yes since 2015
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2016 | No | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1999
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2005 | No | Yes since 2014  | Yes since 2014
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2003 | No | Yes since 2009  | Yes since 2014
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2014 | No | Yes since 1987  | Yes since 1992
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2012 | No | Yes since 2001  | Yes since 1983
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2012 | No | Yes since 2007  | Yes since 1990
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2010 | No | Yes since 2004  | Yes before 1980
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2004 | No | Yes since 1987  | Yes before 1980
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1999 | No | Yes since 1990  | Yes before 1985
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 1996 | No | Yes since 1987  | Yes before 1980
Other recognitions
Countries  | HDI[31] | IMF[32] | WB[24] | per capita PPP 2023[33]
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2019 | No | No | Yes since 2023
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2019 | No | No | Yes since 2022
Yes since 2019  | No  | No  | Yes since 2022
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2006 | No | No | Yes since 2022
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2013 | No | No | Yes since 2022
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2015 | No | No | Yes since 2021
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2015 | No | No | Yes since 2018
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2016 | No | No | Yes since 2017
Template:Flag2 | No | No | Yes since 2012 | Yes since 2017
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2013 | No | No | Yes since 2017
Template:Flag2 | No | No | Yes since 2014 | Yes since 2016
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2015 | No | No | Yes since 2015
Template:Flag2 | No | No | Yes since 2006 | No
No  | No  | No  | Yes since 2023
No  | No  | Yes since 2022  | Yes since 2022
Yes since 2021  | No  | No  | No
No  | No  | No  | Yes since 2021
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2019 | No | No | No
Template:Flag2 | No data | No | Yes since 2019 | No
Template:Flag2 | No | No | Yes since 2012 | Yes since 2023
Template:Flag2 | Yes since 2012 | No | No | No

## See also

* Digital divide
* First World privilege
* First World problem
* Fourth World
* Globalization
* G8
* G7
* List of countries by wealth per adult
* Multinational corporation
* Western Bloc

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 HDI not available before 2018 in latest report
2. ↑ The Developed Countries Glossary entry reads: "The following countries are classified by FTSE as developed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium/Luxembourg, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States."
3. ↑ Geographically a part of Asia, geopolitically a part of Europe.
4. ↑ The HDI annual report compiled by the UNDP does not include Taiwan because it is no longer a UN member state, and is neither included as part of the People's Republic of China by the UNDP when calculating data for China.[39] Taiwan's Statistical Bureau calculated its HDI to be 0.926 based on UNDP's 2010 methodology,[40][41] which would place Taiwan well within the group of "Very high human development" at 19th globally in 2021 within the 2022 UNDP report.[42][43]

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