China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Human development index vs gdp per capita

China
0.797
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.799
in 2023
China rank
78th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
75th

Human development index vs gdp per capita over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.799 against 0.797 in China, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

China ranks 78th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5382 0.6683 0.1301 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 0.6486 0.7429 0.0943 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.7455 0.7898 0.0443 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 0.7933 0.786 0.0072 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index vs gdp per capita, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.799 against 0.797 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index vs gdp per capita between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.002, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for human development index vs gdp per capita?
China ranks 78th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed