Human development - Country rankings

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Human Development Index (0 - 1), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 0.754 points. The highest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 0.94 points and the lowest value was in Yemen: 0.47 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The United Nations
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Countries Human development, 2023 Global rank Available data
UA Emirates 0.94 1 1980 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 0.9 2 1980 - 2023
Bahrain 0.899 3 1980 - 2023
Qatar 0.886 4 1980 - 2023
Oman 0.858 5 2000 - 2023
Kuwait 0.852 6 1980 - 2023
Iran 0.799 7 1980 - 2023
Algeria 0.763 8 1980 - 2023
Egypt 0.754 9 1980 - 2023
Jordan 0.754 10 1980 - 2023
Lebanon 0.752 11 2005 - 2023
Tunisia 0.746 12 1980 - 2023
Libya 0.721 13 1980 - 2023
Morocco 0.71 14 1980 - 2023
Iraq 0.695 15 1980 - 2023
Syria 0.564 16 1980 - 2023
Djibouti 0.513 17 1995 - 2023
Yemen 0.47 18 1990 - 2023


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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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1. UA Emirates
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Bahrain
4. Qatar
5. Oman
6. Kuwait
7. Iran
8. Algeria
9. Egypt
10. Jordan
11. Lebanon
12. Tunisia
13. Libya
14. Morocco
15. Iraq
16. Syria
17. Djibouti
18. Yemen
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