Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Iran
Iran: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.799 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.799
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.799
in 2023
All-time low
0.626
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Iran stood at 0.799. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Iran peaked at 0.799 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.626, in 1990.
That places Iran 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.626 | — |
| 1991 | 0.645 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.652 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.658 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.664 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.681 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.687 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.695 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.703 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.71 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.719 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.727 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.732 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.761 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.765 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.778 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.787 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.795 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.793 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.775 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.777 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.793 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.799 | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.799 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.799 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6683 | 0.626 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7429 | 0.71 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7898 | 0.778 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 | 0.775 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Iran?
- Human development index in Iran was 0.799 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.626 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for human development index?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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