Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait

Kuwait: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.852 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.852
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.852
in 2023
All-time low
0.685
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.6981991: 0.6851992: 0.6991993: 0.7041994: 0.7341995: 0.7631996: 0.7691997: 0.7651998: 0.771999: 0.7732000: 0.7782001: 0.7772002: 0.7832003: 0.7952004: 0.7982005: 0.7982006: 0.7992007: 0.8012008: 0.8052009: 0.8092010: 0.8122011: 0.8172012: 0.8222013: 0.8142014: 0.8182015: 0.8322016: 0.8362017: 0.8382018: 0.842019: 0.8432020: 0.8372021: 0.8392022: 0.8452023: 0.852

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait stood at 0.852. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait peaked at 0.852 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.685, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.698 —
1991 0.685 -1.9%
1992 0.699 +2.0%
1993 0.704 +0.7%
1994 0.734 +4.3%
1995 0.763 +4.0%
1996 0.769 +0.8%
1997 0.765 -0.5%
1998 0.77 +0.7%
1999 0.773 +0.4%
2000 0.778 +0.6%
2001 0.777 -0.1%
2002 0.783 +0.8%
2003 0.795 +1.5%
2004 0.798 +0.4%
2005 0.798 +0.0%
2006 0.799 +0.1%
2007 0.801 +0.3%
2008 0.805 +0.5%
2009 0.809 +0.5%
2010 0.812 +0.4%
2011 0.817 +0.6%
2012 0.822 +0.6%
2013 0.814 -1.0%
2014 0.818 +0.5%
2015 0.832 +1.7%
2016 0.836 +0.5%
2017 0.838 +0.2%
2018 0.84 +0.2%
2019 0.843 +0.4%
2020 0.837 -0.7%
2021 0.839 +0.2%
2022 0.845 +0.7%
2023 0.852 +0.8%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.852 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.852 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.736 0.685 0.773 10
2000s 0.7943 0.777 0.809 10
2010s 0.8272 0.812 0.843 10
2020s 0.8432 0.837 0.852 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 50 Oman 0.858 compare
  2. 51 Turkey 0.853 compare
  3. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
  4. 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
  5. 55 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
  6. 55 Romania 0.845 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Kuwait was 0.852 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.685 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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