Question: the most economically developed country in the world
Answer: Since 1990 , Norway ( 2001 -- 2006 , 2009 -- 2013 ) , Japan ( 1990 -- 1991 and 1993 ) , Canada ( 1992 and 1994 -- 2000 ) and Iceland ( 2007 -- 2008 ) have had the highest HDI score .