China vs Vietnam: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
China
15.9%
in 2023
Vietnam
16.3%
in 2023
China rank
97th
Vietnam rank
94th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.
China ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 94th of 166 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.5% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 16.3% against 15.9% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between China and Vietnam?
- 0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- China ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 94th 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.