Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Afghanistan
35.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
35.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
Lesotho rank
26th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
010203040201020162023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 35.3% against 35.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 35.2% 41.1% 5.9% Lesotho
2020s 34.9% 35.2% 0.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 35.3% against 35.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.