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World map representing Human Development Index categories (based on 2017 data, published in 2018)[1]
  0.800–1.000 (very high)
  0.700–0.799 (high)
  0.555–0.699 (medium)
  0.350–0.554 (low)
  Data unavailable

A developed country, industrialized country, more developed country, or more economically developed country (MEDC), is a sovereign state that has a developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living.[2] Which criteria are to be used and which countries can be classified as being developed are subjects of debate.

Developed countries have generally 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 2015, advanced economies comprise 60.8% of global GDP based on nominal values and 42.9% of global GDP based on purchasing-power parity (PPP) according to the International Monetary Fund.[3] In 2017, the ten largest advanced economies by GDP in both nominal and PPP terms were Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[4]

Similar terms[edit]

See also: North–South divide

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.[5]

Definition and criteria[edit]

Countries by 2018 GDP (nominal) per capita[6]

Economic criteria have tended to dominate discussions. One such criterion is income per capita; countries with 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 for 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]

Human Development Index (HDI)[edit]

Main articles: Human Development Index and List of countries by Human Development Index

The UN HDI is a statistical measure that gauges a country's level of human development. While there is a strong correlation between having a high HDI score and 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, 2009–2017), Japan (1990–1991 and 1993), Canada (1992 and 1994–2000) and Iceland (2007–2008) have had the highest HDI score.

Many countries listed by IMF as "advanced", possess an HDI over 0.800, the threshold for "very high" human development. Many countries[Note 1] possessing an HDI of 0.800 and over are also listed by IMF as "advanced". Thus, many "advanced economies" are characterized by an HDI score of 0.800 or higher. Since April 2016, the IMF classifies Macau as an advanced economy.[11]

The 2018 Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Programme was released on 14 September 2018, and calculates HDI values based on estimates for 2017.[citation needed] Below is the list of the "very high human development" countries:[12]

  • Increase = increase.
  • Steady = steady.
  • Decrease = decrease.
  • The number in parentheses represents the number of ranks the country has climbed (up or down) relative to the ranking in the year of 2016.

As a non-UN member, the government of Taiwan calculates its own HDI, which had a value of 0.907 in 2017,[13][need quotation to verify] ranked 21 globally. Additionally, while the HDI for the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong is calculated by the UN, it is not for Macau. The Macanese government calculated the territory's HDI to be 0.868 in 2011. These values place both Taiwan and Macau well within the list of countries with "Very high human development".[14] Furthermore, in 2009 a United Nations project calculated the HDI for all of its members, as well as Taiwan, Macau, and many dependent territories. The HDI values for the countries of San Marino and Monaco, which have not been included in official annual HDI reports, were found to be at 0.961 and 0.956 respectively. This places both countries firmly within the category of countries with "Very high human development" as well. The dependent territories with HDI values equivalent to "Very high human development" were: Jersey, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Norfolk Island, Faroe Islands, Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands, Falkland Islands, Aruba, Puerto Rico, Martinique, Greenland, and Guam.[15] Of note, the HDI values in the 2009 report were calculated using the old HDI formula, while HDI values after the year 2010 are calculated with a different formula.

High-income economies[edit]

Some institutions have produced lists of developed countries: the UN (list shown above), the CIA,[16] 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".[11][17] The OECD's 36 members are known as the "developed countries club"[18][19][20] The World Bank identifies 81 "high income countries".[21]

World Bank high-income economies[edit]

Main articles: World Bank high-income economy and List of countries by GNI (nominal, Atlas method) per capita
World Bank high-income economies in 2019

According to the World Bank the following 81 countries (including territories) are classified as "high-income economies".[21] As of 2018, high-income economies are those that had a GNI per capita of $12,056 or more – in 2017.

36 countries and territories wholly or partly in Europe:

19 countries and territories wholly or partly in North America:

15 countries and territories wholly or partly in Asia:

7 countries and territories wholly or partly in Oceania:

2 countries wholly or partly in South America:

1 country wholly or partly in Africa:

c Between 1994 and 2009, as part of the  Netherlands Antilles.

High-income OECD members[edit]

According to the World Bank, the following 34 members are classified as "OECD High-Income":[22][23]

26 countries wholly or partly in Europe:

3 countries wholly or partly in Asia:

2 countries in North America:

2 countries wholly or partly in Oceania:

1 country wholly or partly in South America:

Development Assistance Committee members[edit]

Member nations of the Development Assistance Committee
See also: Development Assistance Committee

There are 29 OECD member countries and the European Union—in the Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[24] a group of the world's major donor countries that discuss issues surrounding development aid and poverty reduction in developing countries.[25] The following OECD member countries are DAC members:

23 countries wholly or partly in Europe:

2 countries wholly or partly in Asia:

2 countries wholly or partly in North America:

2 countries wholly or partly in Oceania:

IMF advanced economies[edit]

  Countries described as Advanced Economies by the IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund, the following 39 economies are classified as "advanced economies":[11]

33 countries and territories wholly or partly in Europe:

8 countries and territories in Asia:

4 countries and territories in North America:

2 countries in Oceania-Antarctica:

d The CIA has modified an older version of the IMF's list of 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[...]"[16]

Paris Club members[edit]

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 wholly or partly in Europe:

3 countries wholly or partly in Asia:

3 countries in the Americas:

1 country in Oceania:


Comparative Table (2019)[edit]

Comparative table of countries with "very high" human development (same or higher than 0.800), according to UNDP; members OECD; "advanced" economies, according to IMF; "high income" economies, according to World Bank and income per capita (purchasing power parity) higher than $22,000, according to the IMF. (ot)

Developed Countries
Countries HDI [1] OECD [26] IMF [27] WB [28] per capita PPP [29]
2018
 Lithuania Yes since 2005 Yes since 2018 Yes since 2015 Yes since 2012 Yes since 2011
2016
 Latvia Yes since 2005 Yes since 2016 Yes since 2014 Yes since 2012 Yes since 2013
2011
 Estonia Yes since 2003 Yes since 2010 Yes since 2011 Yes since 2006 Yes since 2011
2010
 Israel Yes before 1990 Yes since 2010 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 2004
 Slovenia Yes since 1998 Yes since 2010 Yes since 2007 Yes since 1997 Yes since 2004
2009
 Czech Republic Yes since 2001 Yes since 1995 Yes since 2009 Yes since 2006 Yes since 2005
 Slovak Republic Yes since 2006 Yes since 2000 Yes since 2009 Yes since 2007 Yes since 2007
2005
 Portugal Yes since 2005 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1994 Yes since 2004
 South Korea Yes since 1999 Yes since 1996 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1993 Yes since 2005
2002
 Greece Yes since 2001 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1996 Yes since 2002
2001
 New Zealand Yes before 1990 Yes since 1973 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 2001
1999
 Spain Yes since 1995 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1999
1997
 Finland Yes since 1994 Yes since 1969 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1997
 Ireland Yes since 1996 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1997
1996
 Iceland Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1996
 United Kingdom Yes since 1992 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1996
1995
 Italy Yes since 1995 Yes since 1962 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
 Sweden Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1995
1994
 Australia Yes before 1990 Yes since 1971 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
 Belgium Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
 Canada Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
 France Yes since 1993 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
 Luxembourg Yes since 1994 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1985
1993
 Japan Yes before 1990 Yes since 1964 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1993
1992
 Austria Yes since 1991 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1992
1991
 Denmark Yes since 1991 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1991
 Germany Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1991
 Netherlands Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1991
1989
 United States Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1989
1987
 Norway Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1985
  Switzerland Yes before 1990 Yes since 1961 Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1985
Countries considered developed (1 pending recognition)
Countries HDI [1] OECD [26] IMF [27] WB [28] per capita PPP [29]
 Hungary Yes since 2005 Yes since 1996 No Yes since 2014 Yes since 2010
 Chile Yes since 2008 Yes since 2010 No Yes since 2012 Yes since 2013
 Poland Yes since 2003 Yes since 1996 No Yes since 2009 Yes since 2011
 Malta Yes since 2003 No Yes since 2008 Yes since 2002 Yes since 2003
 Cyprus Yes since 2000 No Yes since 2001 Yes since 1988 Yes since 1998
 Singapore Yes since 1999 No Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1990
 Hong Kong Yes before 1990 No Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 1994
In process (2 pending recognitions)
Countries HDI [1] OECD [26] IMF [27] WB [28] per capita PPP [29]
 Croatia Yes since 2007 No No Yes since 2017 Yes since 2015
 Uruguay Yes since 2014 No No Yes since 2012 Yes since 2017
 Macau No data No Yes since 2016 Yes since 1994 Yes before 1980
 Puerto Rico No data No Yes since 2016 Yes since 2002 Yes since 1998
 Kuwait Yes since 2015 No No Yes since 1987 Yes before 1980
 Bahamas Yes since 2012 No No Yes since 1987 Yes since 1997
 Bahrain Yes since 2012 No No Yes since 2001 Yes since 1986
 Oman Yes since 2012 No No Yes since 2007 Yes since 1991
 San Marino No data No Yes since 2012 Yes since 2000 Yes before 1980
 Saudi Arabia Yes since 2010 No No Yes since 2004 Yes since 1985
 Taiwan No data No Yes before 2001 Yes since 1987 Yes since 2002
 United Arab Emirates Yes since 2001 No No Yes since 1987 Yes before 1980
 Qatar Yes since 1997 No No Yes since 1987 Yes before 1980
 Brunei Yes since 1994 No No Yes since 1990 Yes before 1980
Other recognitions
Countries HDI [1] OECD [26] IMF [27] WB [28] per capita PPP [29]
 Andorra Yes No No Yes No data
 Antigua and Barbuda No No No Yes Yes since 2014
 Argentina Yes No No No No
 Aruba No data No No Yes No data
 Barbados Yes No No Yes No
 Bermuda No data No No Yes No data
 Belarus Yes No No No No
 British Virgin Islands No data No No Yes No data
 Bulgaria Yes No No No No
 Cayman Islands No data No No Yes No data
Channel Islands No data No No Yes No data
 Curacao No data No No Yes No data
 Equatorial Guinea No No No Yes Yes since 2002
 Faroe Islands No data No No Yes No data
 French Polynesia No data No No Yes No data
 Gibraltar No data No No Yes No data
 Greenland No data No No Yes No data
 Guam No data No No Yes No data
 Isle of Man No data No No Yes No data
 Kazakhstan Yes No No No Yes since 2012
 Liechtenstein Yes No No Yes No data
 Malaysia Yes No No No Yes since 2012
 Mauritius No No No Yes Yes since 2017
 Mexico No Yes since 1994 No No No
 Monaco No data No No Yes No data
 Montenegro Yes No No No No
 New Caledonia No data No No Yes No data
 Northern Mariana Islands No data No No Yes No data
 Palau No No No Yes No
 Panama No No No Yes Yes since 2015
 Romania Yes No No No Yes since 2016
 Russia Yes No No No Yes since 2010
 Saint Kitts and Nevis No No No Yes Yes since 2013
 Seychelles No No No Yes Yes since 2012
 Sint Maarten No data No No Yes No data
 Trinidad and Tobago No No No Yes Yes since 2005
 Turkey No Yes since 1961 No No No
 Turks and Caicos Islands No data No No Yes No data
 United States Virgin Islands No data No No Yes No data

Rankings[edit]

Outstanding countries from Comparative table above as "Developed" (top20) and "1 and 2 pending recognitions" (1PR/2PR).

Countries / Cities per capita PPP [30] Quality of living

(city) [31]

HDI [32] Democracy Peace [33] Prosperity [34] Corruption [35] Economic Freedom [36] Competitiveness Doing Business [37] Gay friendly [38] Environmental Performance [39] Happiness [40] Social Progress [41] Global Talent [42] PISA science PISA read PISA maths Mobile internet speed [43] Fixed internet speed
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2018 2019 2019 2018 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2016 2016 2016 2019 2019
 Denmark / Copenhagen (top20) $52,120 8 11 5 5 5 1 14 10 3 4 3 2 4 5 20 17 12 10 18
 New Zealand / Wellington (top20) $40,135 15 16 4 2 2 2 3 18 1 4 17 8 10 11 12 10 21 18 23
 Chile (1PR) / Santiago $25,978 93 44 23 28 38 27 18 33 56 47 84 26 34 32 44 42 48 87 33
 Uruguay (2PR) / Montevideo $23,274 78 55 15 37 30 23 40 53 95 17 47 33 38 46 47 46 51 56 54

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Namely sovereign states, i.e., excluding Macau: In 2003, the government of Macau calculated its HDI as being 0.909 (the UN does not calculate Macau's HDI); In January 2007, the People's Daily Archived 7 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine reported (from China Modernization Report 2007): "In 2004... Macau... had reached the level of developed countries". The UNCTAD Archived 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine organisation (of the UN), as well as the CIA Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, classify Macau as a "developing" territory. The World Bank classifies Macau as a high income economy (along with developed economies as well as with few developing economies).
  2. ^ The Developed Countries Glossary Archived 20 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine entry reads: "The following countries are classified by FTSE as developed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium/Luxembourg, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (People's Republic of China), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States."

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