History of Oceania

How many developed countries in the world?

According to the United Nations, there are 37 developed countries in the world. These are the countries with very high Human Development Index (HDI) values. The HDI is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, used to rank countries' overall achievements in these dimensions.

The developed countries are (Alphabetical order):

1. Andorra

2. Australia

3. Austria

4. Bahrain

5. Belgium

6. Brunei Darussalam

7. Canada

8. Croatia

9. Cyprus

10. Czech Republic

11. Denmark

12. Estonia

13. Finland

14. France

15. Germany

16. Greece

17. Hungary

18. Iceland

19. Ireland

20. Israel

21. Italy

22. Japan

23. Luxembourg

24. Malta

25. Monaco

26. Netherlands

27. New Zealand

28. Norway

29. Portugal

30. Qatar

31. Republic of Korea

32. San Marino

33. Singapore

34. Slovenia

35. Spain

36. Sweden

37. Switzerland

It's important to note that the definition of a developed country can vary based on different criteria and different sources. Some organizations might use different parameters or cut-off points to define developed countries.