Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index was 0.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th 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 | 0.7019 | 0.67 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7705 | 0.737 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8432 | 0.801 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8865 | 0.875 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.2104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.59 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 29.77 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.07 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Saudi Arabia?
- Human development index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human development index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.