Human Development Index groups in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human Development Index groups was 0.852 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 0.852, measured in 2023. 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 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Kuwait peaked at 0.852 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.685, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 52nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Kuwait?
- Human development index groups in Kuwait was 0.852 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.852 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for human development index groups?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups 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 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.