Congo vs Madagascar: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Congo
34.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
34.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Congo ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.