Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Jordan
Jordan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.754 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.754
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.754
in 2023
All-time low
0.619
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Jordan stood at 0.754. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Jordan peaked at 0.754 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.619, in 1990.
That places Jordan 58th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.619 | — |
| 1991 | 0.625 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.638 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.643 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.647 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.653 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.657 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.661 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.664 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.668 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.672 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.679 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.686 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.693 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.705 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.713 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.719 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.733 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.735 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.732 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.734 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.74 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.742 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.743 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.745 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.747 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.743 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.736 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.751 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.754 | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.754 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.754 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6475 | 0.619 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.706 | 0.672 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7422 | 0.732 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.746 | 0.736 | 0.754 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Jordan?
- Human development index in Jordan was 0.754 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.619 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for human development index?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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