Botswana vs India: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Botswana
30.4%
in 2023
India
30.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
India rank
43rd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 30.7% against 30.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and India ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.7% | India |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 31.2% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Botswana or India?
- India, at 30.7% against 30.4% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Botswana and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Botswana ranks 44th and India ranks 43rd 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.