Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Human Development Index was 0.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in United Arab Emirates is 0.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7455 | 0.713 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.815 | 0.79 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8634 | 0.835 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9183 | 0.903 | 0.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Finland 0.948 compare
- 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare
- 16 Canada 0.939 compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
- 17 New Zealand 0.938 compare
- 17 United States 0.938 compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.4968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 65.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.8537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 41.91 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.37 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in United Arab Emirates?
- Human development index in United Arab Emirates was 0.94 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for human development index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.