Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ethiopia
34.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
34.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
30th
Madagascar rank
29th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.9% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.5% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th 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.