Human Development Index in Israel
Israel: Human Development Index was 0.919 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Israel stood at 0.919.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Israel peaked at 0.921 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
That places Israel 27th 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 | 0.81 | 0.787 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8588 | 0.839 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.889 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9175 | 0.912 | 0.921 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Israel
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.29 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.02 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2952 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.17 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Israel?
- Human development index in Israel was 0.919 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for human development index?
- Israel ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.