What is the difference in human development index groups between United Arab Emirates and United States?

0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs United States: Human Development Index groups

United Arab Emirates

0.94

in 2023

United States

0.938

in 2023

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

United States rank

17th

Human Development Index groups over time

United Arab Emirates
United States

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.94 against 0.938 in United States, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 192 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7455	0.887	0.1415	United States
2000s	0.815	0.9056	0.0906	United States
2010s	0.8634	0.9271	0.0637	United States
2020s	0.9183	0.9285	0.0102	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index groups, United Arab Emirates or United States?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.94 against 0.938 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index groups between United Arab Emirates and United States?: 0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for human development index groups?: United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index groups
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.