Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Israel
Israel: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.813 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Israel, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Israel stood at 0.813.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Israel peaked at 0.816 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.764, in 2010.
That places Israel 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.764 | — |
| 2011 | 0.771 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.786 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.791 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.797 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.801 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.807 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.808 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.809 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.813 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.816 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.813 | -0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.813 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.813 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7885 | 0.764 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8127 | 0.809 | 0.816 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 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 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 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 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Israel?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Israel was 0.813 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.816 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.764 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.