Barbados vs Nicaragua: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Barbados
23.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua
24.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
61st
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Barbados
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Barbados or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 24.2% against 23.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Nicaragua rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Barbados ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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.