Bangladesh vs Malawi: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Bangladesh
29.6%
in 2023
Malawi
29.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
47th
Malawi rank
49th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.6% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 34.1% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Bangladesh, at 29.6% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 49th 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.