Afghanistan vs Sudan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Afghanistan
35.3%
in 2023
Sudan
35.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
25th
Sudan rank
22nd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 35.8% against 35.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 37.6% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.9% | 1.0% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 35.8% against 35.3% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.