Human Development Index in Oman

Oman: Human Development Index was 0.858 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.858
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.858
in 2023
All-time low
0.707
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Human Development Index in Oman, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.7072001: 0.7192002: 0.7292003: 0.7392004: 0.7432005: 0.7562006: 0.7662007: 0.7742008: 0.7822009: 0.7992010: 0.8042011: 0.8222012: 0.8242013: 0.8272014: 0.8312015: 0.8382016: 0.8452017: 0.8482018: 0.8542019: 0.8572020: 0.8432021: 0.8342022: 0.8462023: 0.858

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.858 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Oman peaked at 0.858 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.707, in 2000.

That places Oman 38th 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 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7514 0.707 0.799 10
2010s 0.835 0.804 0.857 10
2020s 0.8452 0.834 0.858 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 35 Slovakia 0.88 compare
  2. 36 Hungary 0.87 compare
  3. 37 Montenegro 0.862 compare
  4. 39 Türkiye 0.853 compare
  5. 40 Kuwait 0.852 compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
  7. 41 Romania 0.845 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Oman?
Human development index in Oman was 0.858 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.707 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for human development index?
Oman ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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