Human Development Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human Development Index was 0.899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Bahrain stood at 0.899.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Bahrain peaked at 0.902 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.728, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7393 | 0.728 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7939 | 0.775 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8546 | 0.81 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.885 | 0.902 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.85 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.72 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.18 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Bahrain?
- Human development index in Bahrain was 0.899 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for human development index?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.