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Mauritania vs Syria: Human Development Index

Mauritania
0.563
in 2023
Syria
0.564
in 2023
Mauritania rank
163rd
Syria rank
162nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Mauritania
  • Syria
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.564 against 0.563 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Globally, Mauritania ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 162nd 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.