Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Oman
Oman: Human Development Index (UNICEF) 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
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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.707 | — |
| 2001 | 0.719 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.729 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.743 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.756 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.799 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.804 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.822 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.824 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.831 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.838 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.845 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.848 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.854 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.857 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.843 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.834 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.846 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.858 | +1.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.858 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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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