New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Human Development Index

New Zealand
0.938
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.94
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Human Development Index over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.94 against 0.938 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Globally, New Zealand ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.