Ghana vs Senegal: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ghana
36.5%
in 2023
Senegal
35.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Senegal rank
21st
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.9% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 0.9% | 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 Senegal?
- Ghana, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ghana ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.