Most Developed Countries to Visit
The Human Development Index (HDI) from the UNDP measures a country's achievement in health, education, and standard of living. We ranked 25 countries by HDI to highlight destinations with especially strong infrastructure, healthcare, and quality-of-life indicators.
| # | Country | HDI | ๐ก๏ธ Safety | ๐ฐ Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ฎ๐ธIcelandNorthern Europe | 97 | 78 | 12 |
| 2 | ๐จ๐ญSwitzerlandWestern Europe | 97 | 83 | 4 |
| 3 | ๐ณ๐ดNorwayNorthern Europe | 97 | 77 | 29 |
| 4 | ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlandsWestern Europe | 96 | 78 | 35 |
| 5 | ๐ฉ๐ฐDenmarkNorthern Europe | 96 | 78 | 26 |
| 6 | ๐ธ๐ชSwedenNorthern Europe | 96 | 71 | 34 |
| 7 | ๐ฆ๐บAustraliaAustralia and New Zealand | 96 | 77 | 25 |
| 8 | ๐ฉ๐ชGermanyWestern Europe | 96 | 74 | 38 |
| 9 | ๐ฌ๐งUnited KingdomNorthern Europe | 95 | 71 | 29 |
| 10 | ๐ฎ๐ชIrelandNorthern Europe | 95 | 76 | 34 |
| 11 | ๐ธ๐ฌSingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia | 95 | 91 | 53 |
| 12 | ๐ง๐ชBelgiumWestern Europe | 95 | 73 | 38 |
| 13 | ๐ซ๐ฎFinlandNorthern Europe | 95 | 77 | 32 |
| 14 | ๐ญ๐ฐHong KongEastern Asia | 95 | 81 | 42 |
| 15 | ๐ฐ๐ทSouth KoreaEastern Asia | 94 | 79 | 54 |
| 16 | ๐ณ๐ฟNew ZealandAustralia and New Zealand | 94 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | ๐ฑ๐ฎLiechtensteinWestern Europe | 94 | 38 | โ |
| 18 | ๐บ๐ธUnited StatesNorth America | 94 | 38 | 15 |
| 19 | ๐จ๐ฆCanadaNorth America | 94 | 67 | 30 |
| 20 | ๐ฆ๐นAustriaCentral Europe | 93 | 78 | 37 |
| 21 | ๐ธ๐ฎSloveniaCentral Europe | 93 | 81 | 54 |
| 22 | ๐ฏ๐ตJapanEastern Asia | 93 | 87 | 51 |
| 23 | ๐ซ๐ทFranceWestern Europe | 92 | 64 | 40 |
| 24 | ๐ฒ๐นMaltaSouthern Europe | 92 | 78 | 51 |
| 25 | ๐ฑ๐บLuxembourgWestern Europe | 92 | 64 | 26 |
Iceland
Switzerland
Norway
Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Australia
Germany
United Kingdom
Ireland
Singapore
Belgium
Finland
Hong Kong
South Korea
New Zealand
Liechtenstein
United States
Canada
Austria
Slovenia
Japan
France
Malta
Luxembourg
Methodology
Rankings are computed from real-world open data sources including the Global Peace Index, World Bank (intentional homicides as a civilian-safety signal, WGI political stability, PPP-based price level affordability, protected areas, forest cover, international tourism receipts, and IUCN threatened species counts), US State Department travel advisory levels, UNDP (Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, and Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI), ILGA-style legal protections plus TGEU/Transrespect anti-violence reporting for LGBTQ+ traveler scoring, Open-Meteo (climate normals), UNESCO (heritage sites and gastronomy-city recognitions), Wikidata (distinguished restaurant counts and winter-sports results), and OpenStreetMap (restaurant density, cuisine diversity, and luxury hotel counts). Countries with a Level 3+ US State Department travel advisory are excluded. Learn more about our methodology on the About page.
Data current as of May 2026 and may change. Rankings are generated algorithmically from publicly available datasets and are not a substitute for independent research. Do not rely solely on this information when making travel decisions. Always verify conditions with official government sources. Terms of Use ยท About our data
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