Viet Nam’s HDI value and rank
Viet Nam’s HDI value for 2013 is 0.638— which is in the medium human development category— positioning the country at 121 out of 187 countries and territories. Between 1980 and 2013, Viet Nam’s HDI value increased from 0.463 to 0.638, an increase of 37.8 percent or an average annual increase of about 0.98 percent. The rank is shared with Guyana.
Table A reviews Viet Nam’s progress in each of the HDI indicators. Between 1980 and 2013, Viet Nam’s life expectancy at birth increased by 8.3 years, mean years of schooling increased by 1.2 years and expected years of schooling increased by 3.3 years. Viet Nam’s GNI per capita increased by about 364.6 percent between 1980 and 2013.