Bhutan vs Rwanda: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Bhutan
31.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
31.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
39th
Rwanda rank
41st
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Bhutan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 31.5% against 31.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.3% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Bhutan or Rwanda?
- Bhutan, at 31.5% against 31.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Rwanda rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Bhutan ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 41st 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.