UNDP composite index of life expectancy, education and income on a 0-1 scale (higher is better). Source: UNDP Human Development Report. Retrieved 26 Jun 2026.
| Period | Human Development Index |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.741 |
| 2022 | 0.737 |
| 2021 | 0.721 |
| 2020 | 0.724 |
| 2019 | 0.742 |
| 2018 | 0.732 |
| 2017 | 0.726 |
| 2016 | 0.722 |
| 2015 | 0.722 |
| 2014 | 0.713 |
| 2013 | 0.705 |
| 2012 | 0.696 |
54 countries carry a recent Human Development Index figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.