China vs Iran: Human Development Index

China
0.797
in 2023
Iran
0.799
in 2023
China rank
78th
Iran rank
75th

Human Development Index over time

  • China
  • Iran
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.799 against 0.797 in China, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, China ranks 78th and Iran ranks 75th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.