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Iraq vs Nicaragua: Human Development Index

Iraq
0.695
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.706
in 2023
Iraq rank
126th
Nicaragua rank
123rd

Human Development Index over time

  • Iraq
  • Nicaragua
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.706 against 0.695 in Iraq, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Globally, Iraq ranks 126th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd 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.