India vs Palestine: Human Development Index

India

0.685

in 2023

Palestine

0.674

in 2023

India rank

130th

Palestine rank

133rd

Human Development Index over time

India
Palestine

How they compare

India currently reports 0.685 against 0.674 in Palestine, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine ahead.

Globally, India ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 133rd of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in India
Human Development Index in Palestine
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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.