Human Development Index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Human Development Index was 0.799 in 2023. β–² 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, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6261991: 0.6451992: 0.6521993: 0.6581994: 0.6641995: 0.6721996: 0.6811997: 0.6871998: 0.6951999: 0.7032000: 0.712001: 0.7192002: 0.7272003: 0.7322004: 0.7412005: 0.7462006: 0.7572007: 0.7612008: 0.7652009: 0.7712010: 0.7782011: 0.7872012: 0.7952013: 0.7942014: 0.7952015: 0.7882016: 0.7912017: 0.7932018: 0.792019: 0.7872020: 0.7752021: 0.7772022: 0.7932023: 0.799

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Armenia 0.811 compare
  2. 50 Albania 0.81 compare
  3. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
  4. 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
  5. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 0.779 compare

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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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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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