Human Development Index in Qatar

Qatar: Human Development Index was 0.886 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.886
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.886
in 2023
All-time low
0.767
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Qatar, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.7671991: 0.7681992: 0.771993: 0.7781994: 0.7841995: 0.7881996: 0.7911997: 0.7941998: 0.7961999: 0.7962000: 0.7952001: 0.7952002: 0.7982003: 0.8042004: 0.8072005: 0.8152006: 0.8222007: 0.8312008: 0.8392009: 0.8382010: 0.8342011: 0.8352012: 0.8462013: 0.8592014: 0.8572015: 0.862016: 0.8612017: 0.872018: 0.8762019: 0.882020: 0.8722021: 0.8662022: 0.8832023: 0.886

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Portugal 0.89 compare
  2. 32 Croatia 0.889 compare
  3. 32 Latvia 0.889 compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 0.88 compare
  5. 36 Hungary 0.87 compare
  6. 37 Montenegro 0.862 compare

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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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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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