Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Qatar
Qatar: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Qatar is 0.886, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Qatar peaked at 0.886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.767, in 1990.
That places Qatar 34th 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.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.767 | — |
| 1991 | 0.768 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.77 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.778 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.784 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.788 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.794 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.796 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.795 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.807 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.815 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.822 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.831 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.839 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.838 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.834 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.835 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.846 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.859 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.857 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.861 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.872 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.866 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.883 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.886 | +0.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.886 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.886 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7832 | 0.767 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8144 | 0.795 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8578 | 0.834 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 | 0.866 | 0.886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Qatar?
- Human development index in Qatar was 0.886 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.767 in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for human development index?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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