Ethiopia vs Namibia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ethiopia
34.4%
in 2023
Namibia
34.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
30th
Namibia rank
32nd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 34.4% against 34.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.3% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 0.3% | 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 Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 34.4% against 34.1% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd 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.