Human Development Index groups in Israel
Israel: Human Development Index groups was 0.919 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index groups in Israel is 0.919, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Israel peaked at 0.921 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
That places Israel 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.787 | — |
| 1991 | 0.791 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.794 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.801 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.806 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.817 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.824 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.831 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.839 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.841 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.847 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.858 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.867 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.878 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.884 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.889 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.893 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.899 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.902 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.905 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.913 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.912 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.918 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.921 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.919 | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.919 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.919 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 | 0.81 | 0.787 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8588 | 0.839 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.889 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9175 | 0.912 | 0.921 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Israel?
- Human development index groups in Israel was 0.919 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for human development index groups?
- Israel ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.