A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

Human development index (score)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Costa Rica0.660.710.740.770.780.780.790.800.790.800.800.810.810.81
Panama0.670.720.750.780.780.790.790.800.800.810.810.810.820.81
Dominican Republic0.580.650.680.710.710.710.720.730.740.740.750.760.770.76
Belize0.610.660.660.720.690.700.700.710.710.720.710.710.720.71
El Salvador0.520.610.650.660.660.670.670.670.660.670.670.680.680.67
Nicaragua0.490.560.600.610.630.630.640.650.640.660.660.660.660.65
Guatemala0.490.550.570.610.610.620.620.650.630.650.660.640.650.64
Honduras0.510.550.590.600.610.610.610.620.610.630.630.620.630.62