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
0102030201020162023

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

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.