A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

Human development index (score)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
United Arab Emirates0.720.790.810.830.830.830.840.850.860.860.880.910.930.93
Bahrain0.730.780.800.810.800.810.820.820.860.850.850.880.890.88
Qatar0.760.790.840.830.840.850.840.840.850.850.850.850.870.86
Saudi Arabia0.700.750.770.810.820.840.850.850.840.860.850.870.860.86
Kuwait0.700.780.780.810.790.800.790.800.830.800.810.840.840.83
Oman0.700.740.800.780.790.800.800.820.820.820.830.840.82