Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Oman
Oman: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Oman, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.75 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Oman peaked at 0.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.649, in 2011.
Oman ranks 48th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.685 | 0.649 | 0.732 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7272 | 0.699 | 0.75 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0823 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0823 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0917 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2369 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Oman?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Oman was 0.75 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.649 in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Oman ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.