Cape Verde vs Malawi: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Cape Verde

28.4%

in 2023

Malawi

29.4%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

51st

Malawi rank

49th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Malawi currently reports 29.4% against 28.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th of 166 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.