Iran vs Thailand: Human Development Index

Iran

0.799

in 2023

Thailand

0.798

in 2023

Iran rank

75th

Thailand rank

76th

Human Development Index over time

Iran
Thailand

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.799 against 0.798 in Thailand, a difference of 0.001.

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

Globally, Iran ranks 75th and Thailand ranks 76th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Iran
Human Development Index in Thailand
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.