Human Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Human Development Index was 0.799 in 2023. β² Rising
Human Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.799 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.626, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
- 50 Albania 0.81 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
- 55 Ukraine 0.779 compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.508 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Human development index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.799 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.626 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for human development index?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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