Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.564 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.564
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.669
in 2010
All-time low
0.549
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Syria is 0.564, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Syria peaked at 0.669 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.549, in 2015.
Syria ranks 69th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.572 | — |
| 1991 | 0.577 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.582 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.583 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.587 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.593 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.595 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.594 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.621 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.635 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.646 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.658 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.665 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.668 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.669 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.664 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.626 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.567 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.561 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.549 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.552 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.551 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.557 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.569 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.571 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.564 | -1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.564 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5861 | 0.572 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6359 | 0.594 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5865 | 0.549 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.569 | 0.564 | 0.571 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Syria?
- Human development index in Syria was 0.564 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.549 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for human development index?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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