Bangladesh vs Nepal: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Bangladesh
29.6%
in 2023
Nepal
29.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nepal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 30.5% 31.7% 1.1% Nepal
2020s 30.0% 30.1% 0.1% Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th 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.