Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.695
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.695
in 2022
All-time low
0.504
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.695 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Iraq peaked at 0.695 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 1991.
That places Iraq 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.531 | — |
| 1991 | 0.504 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.55 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.547 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.538 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.557 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.565 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.589 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.592 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.598 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.604 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.609 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.611 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.618 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.644 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.65 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.656 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.671 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.675 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.681 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.689 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.693 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.695 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.695 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.695 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5493 | 0.504 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6092 | 0.582 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.65 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 | 0.68 | 0.695 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Iraq?
- Human development index in Iraq was 0.695 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for human development index?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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