Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 | — |
| 1991 | 0.681 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.688 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.693 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.699 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.705 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.711 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.718 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.725 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.729 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.737 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.744 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.762 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.773 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.785 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.792 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.794 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.801 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.811 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.819 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.841 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.851 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.869 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.875 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.893 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7019 | 0.67 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7705 | 0.737 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8432 | 0.801 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8865 | 0.875 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.