Human Development Index in Bahrain

Bahrain: Human Development Index was 0.899 in 2023. β–² 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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7341991: 0.7281992: 0.7281993: 0.7321994: 0.7321995: 0.7371996: 0.7411997: 0.7461998: 0.7541999: 0.7612000: 0.7752001: 0.7852002: 0.7912003: 0.7992004: 0.7952005: 0.7912006: 0.7952007: 0.82008: 0.8042009: 0.8042010: 0.812011: 0.8172012: 0.8332013: 0.8462014: 0.8472015: 0.8682016: 0.8712017: 0.8742018: 0.8862019: 0.8942020: 0.8852021: 0.8852022: 0.9022023: 0.899

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Poland 0.906 compare
  2. 27 Estonia 0.905 compare
  3. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.9 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 0.895 compare
  5. 31 Portugal 0.89 compare
  6. 32 Croatia 0.889 compare
  7. 32 Latvia 0.889 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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