Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.9 points, an increase from 0.875 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 2023 is 0.782 points. The minimum value, 0.583 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.9 points was recorded in 2023.

This statistic depicts the human development index (HDI) score of Saudi Arabia from 1980 to 2013. In 1990, Saudi Arabia achieved a score of 0.662 on the human development index, which ranked it among medium human development countries.

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