Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2023
All-time low
0.67
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 | — |
| 1991 | 0.681 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.688 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.693 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.699 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.705 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.711 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.718 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.725 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.729 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.737 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.744 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.762 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.773 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.785 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.792 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.801 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.811 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.819 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.841 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.851 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.869 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.875 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.893 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 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 | 0.7019 | 0.67 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7705 | 0.737 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8432 | 0.801 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8865 | 0.875 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Saudi Arabia?
- Human development index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human development index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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