Egypt vs Iraq: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Egypt
22.8%
in 2023
Iraq
23.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
67th
Iraq rank
65th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.2% against 22.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 24.4% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.3% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 23.2% against 22.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Egypt ranks 67th and Iraq ranks 65th 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.