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United Arab Emirates vs United States: Human Development Index

United Arab Emirates
0.94
in 2023
United States
0.938
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
United States rank
17th

Human Development Index over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
00.20.40.60.81199020062023

How they compare

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

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

Globally, United Arab Emirates ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th 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.