Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman

Oman: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.6%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman, 2011–2023

051015202011201720232011: 21 %2012: 21 %2013: 21 %2014: 21.1 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.6 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 14.5 %2021: 16.2 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.6 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman peaked at 21.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2023.

Oman ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.3% 14.6% 21.1% 9
2020s 14.0% 12.6% 16.2% 4

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  6. 112 Israel 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Oman was 12.6% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
How does Oman rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Oman ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.