Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index was 0.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. augmented human development index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. augmented human development index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 192 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 vs. Augmented Human Development Index 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 0.913, 99% of the median. (64 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. (23 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 reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. augmented human development index in Saudi Arabia?
- Human development index vs. augmented human development index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. augmented human development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. augmented 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 vs. augmented human development index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. augmented 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.