Human Development Index (UNICEF) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.94
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2023
All-time low
0.713
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.94. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.713 | — |
| 1991 | 0.724 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.729 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.736 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.742 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.747 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.753 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.761 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.77 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.798 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.805 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.81 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.815 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.819 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.823 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.831 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.832 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.835 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.839 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.853 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.857 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.861 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.884 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.901 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.915 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.903 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.921 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | +2.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.915, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.94 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 | 0.7455 | 0.713 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.815 | 0.79 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8634 | 0.835 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9183 | 0.903 | 0.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in United Arab Emirates?
- Human development index in United Arab Emirates was 0.94 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human development index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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