Angola vs South Sudan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Angola
41.6%
in 2023
South Sudan
41.8%
in 2023
Angola rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 41.8% against 41.6% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Sudan ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 166 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.7% | 48.4% | 9.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.9% | 0.2% | South 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, Angola or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 41.8% against 41.6% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Angola and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Angola ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.