Ghana vs Liberia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ghana
36.5%
in 2023
Liberia
36.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Liberia rank
20th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.5% against 36.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Liberia ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.5% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.4% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 36.5% against 36.1% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 20th 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.