Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.899
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.902
in 2022
All-time low
0.728
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bahrain stood at 0.899.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bahrain peaked at 0.902 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.728, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.728 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.741 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.754 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.775 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.785 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.791 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.799 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.795 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.791 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.795 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.804 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.833 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.847 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.868 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.874 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.886 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.894 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.885 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.899 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.899 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7393 | 0.728 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7939 | 0.775 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8546 | 0.81 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.885 | 0.902 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bahrain?
- Human development index in Bahrain was 0.899 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for human development index?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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