Iran Human Development Indicators: HDI and MPI Data from UNDP

UNDP Human Development Reports Office (HDRO) provides human development indicators for Iran, including the Human Development Index (HDI) and the 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The HDI measures average achievement in health, education, and standard of living, while the MPI assesses poverty across multiple dimensions. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-04.

Use Cases

• Benchmark national development progress based on the Human Development Index dimensions.
• Analyze multidimensional poverty patterns based on the MPI's assessment of health, education, and living standards.
• Compare human development outcomes against economic indicators like GNI per capita.
• Monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 1 (ending poverty) using the MPI framework.

Strengths

• Data adheres to high standards of quality, consistency, and international comparability as stated by the HDRO.
• Includes the 2019 Global MPI, which covers 101 countries and 76 percent of the global population.
• Published under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, allowing for open use and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description focuses on conceptual frameworks; specific data points for Iran are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

UNDP Human Development Reports Office (HDRO)

Collection Method

Compiled and published by the HDRO, with the MPI jointly developed by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).

Time Range

Includes data for the 2019 Global MPI; temporal coverage for HDI is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 03:35:47.833468; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran (Islamic Republic of)