Uneven economic development - Country rankings

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Uneven economic development index, 0 (low) - 10 (high), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 17 countries was 5.34 index points. The highest value was in Yemen: 7.6 index points and the lowest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 2.8 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Fund for Peace
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Countries Uneven economic development, 2024 Global rank Available data
Yemen 7.6 1 2007 - 2024
Djibouti 7.1 2 2007 - 2024
Libya 6.9 3 2007 - 2024
Lebanon 6.8 4 2007 - 2024
Syria 6.6 5 2007 - 2024
Bahrain 6 6 2007 - 2024
Iraq 5.6 7 2007 - 2024
Qatar 5.6 8 2007 - 2024
Algeria 4.9 9 2007 - 2024
Kuwait 4.7 10 2007 - 2024
Morocco 4.7 11 2007 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 4.5 12 2007 - 2024
Egypt 4.4 13 2007 - 2024
Iran 4.4 14 2007 - 2024
Jordan 4.1 15 2007 - 2024
Tunisia 4 16 2007 - 2024
UA Emirates 2.8 17 2007 - 2024


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Definition: The Uneven economic development indicator considers inequality within the economy, irrespective of the actual performance of an economy. The higher the value of the index, the higher the inequality in the country's economy.

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1. Yemen
2. Djibouti
3. Libya
4. Lebanon
5. Syria
6. Bahrain
7. Iraq
8. Qatar
9. Algeria
10. Kuwait
11. Morocco
12. Saudi Arabia
13. Egypt
14. Iran
15. Jordan
16. Tunisia
17. UA Emirates
7.60
7.10
6.90
6.80
6.60
6.00
5.60
5.60
4.90
4.70
4.70
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.10
4.00
2.80
0
1.9
3.8
5.7
7.6


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