Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.866 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates is 0.866, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7873 | 0.742 | 0.839 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8442 | 0.83 | 0.866 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 United Kingdom 0.869 compare
- 13 Canada 0.867 compare
- 13 Czechia 0.867 compare
- 16 Austria 0.861 compare
- 17 South Korea 0.857 compare
- 18 New Zealand 0.853 compare
More poverty & inequality data for United Arab Emirates
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 23,306 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.0% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.04 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 9.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0656 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0656 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0712 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1042 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Arab Emirates was 0.866 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.742 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 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.