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Oman’s Human Development Index

#50 of 190 in the Human Development Index progress rankings

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines life expectancy, educational attainment, and income metrics to assess overall societal progress. It offers a comprehensive look at development and quality of life, reflecting national advancement. Scores ranges from 0 to 1 (higher is better).

Latest (2022)
0.820
Year-over-year
+0.010
Change since start (2000→2022)
+0.120

Key insights

  • From 2000 to 2022, Human Development Index changed by +0.120.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +0.010.
  • Lowest level: 0.700 in 2000.
  • Highest level: 0.840 in 2018.

Human Development Index Chart (2000–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Human Development Index Table (2000–2022)

Human Development Index — Oman
Year Human Development Index
2000 0.700
2001 0.710
2002 0.720
2003 0.730
2004 0.740
2005 0.750
2006 0.760
2007 0.760
2008 0.770
2009 0.780
2010 0.800
2011 0.810
2012 0.810
2013 0.810
2014 0.820
2015 0.820
2016 0.830
2017 0.830
2018 0.840
2019 0.840
2020 0.820
2021 0.810
2022 0.820

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data