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
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
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.