Iran vs Mauritius: Human Development Index

Iran

0.799

in 2023

Mauritius

0.806

in 2023

Iran rank

75th

Mauritius rank

73rd

Human Development Index over time

Iran
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.806 against 0.799 in Iran, a difference of 0.007.

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

Globally, Iran ranks 75th and Mauritius ranks 73rd of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Iran
Human Development Index in Mauritius
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.