Iran: Human development
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Iran |
Human Development Index (0 - 1) |
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Latest value | 0.774 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | points |
Data availability | 1980 - 2021 |
Average | 0.705 |
Min - Max | 0.490 - 0.799 |
Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2021 is 0.774 points, a decline from 0.783 points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.724 points, based on data from 184 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1980 to 2021 is 0.705 points. The minimum value, 0.49 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.799 points was recorded in 2016.
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The Human Development Index for Iran published by the United Nations is a composite measure including life expectancy, educational attainment, and income level. It aims to measure not only incomes but life quality as well.
Definition: The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
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