Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Iran
Iran: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.643 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Iran, 2010–2023
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 in Iran is 0.643, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Iran peaked at 0.643 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.587, in 2010.
That places Iran 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.587 | — |
| 2011 | 0.599 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.602 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.607 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.621 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.618 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.619 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.628 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.625 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.623 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.638 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.643 | +0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.643 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.643 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6124 | 0.587 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.631 | 0.62 | 0.643 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,420 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Iran?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Iran was 0.643 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 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.643 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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. 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.