HDI 2016 - American countries (Human Development Index)

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standards of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed, a developing or an under-developed country, and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life.
Ranking (as of 2016):
01. Canada
02. United States
03. Chile
04. Argentina
05. Barbados
06. Uruguay
07. Bahamas
08. Panama
09. Antigua & Barbuda
10. Trinidad & Tobago
11. Costa Rica
12. Cuba
13. Venezuela
14. Sant Kitts & Nevis
15. Grenada
16. Mexico
17. Brazil
18. Peru
19. Ecuador
20. Saint Lucia
21. Jamaica
22. Colombia
23. Dominica
24. Suriname
25. Dominican Republic
26. Saint Vincent & Grenadines
27. Belize
28. Paraguay
29. El Salvador
30. Bolivia
31. Nicaragua
32. Guatemala
33. Guyana
34. Honduras
35. Haiti