Gambia vs Ghana: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Gambia
37.2%
in 2023
Ghana
36.5%
in 2023
Gambia rank
16th
Ghana rank
18th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.2% against 36.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 37.5% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.0% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 37.2% against 36.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Gambia ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 18th 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.