Human Development Index groups in Iran
Iran: Human Development Index groups was 0.799 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index groups in Iran stood at 0.799. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Iran peaked at 0.799 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.626, in 1990.
That places Iran 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.626 | — |
| 1991 | 0.645 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.652 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.658 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.664 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.681 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.687 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.695 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.703 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.71 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.719 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.727 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.732 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.761 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.765 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.778 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.787 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.795 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.794 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.793 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.79 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.775 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.777 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.793 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.799 | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.799 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.799 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6683 | 0.626 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7429 | 0.71 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7898 | 0.778 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.786 | 0.775 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.807 compare
- 73 Mauritius 0.806 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.798 compare
- 76 Thailand 0.798 compare
- 78 China 0.797 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Iran?
- Human development index groups in Iran was 0.799 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.626 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for human development index groups?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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 groups. 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.