Cape Verde vs Kenya: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Cape Verde
28.4%
in 2023
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
51st
Kenya rank
53rd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.4% against 27.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.9% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Cape Verde, at 28.4% against 27.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd 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.