What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Democratic Republic of Congo

34.7%

in 2023

Ethiopia

34.4%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Ethiopia rank

30th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.7% against 34.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 30th of 166 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	36.5%	36.2%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	34.8%	34.6%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.7% against 34.4% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 30th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.