India vs Nepal: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
India
30.7%
in 2023
Nepal
29.7%
in 2023
India rank
43rd
Nepal rank
46th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 30.7% against 29.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 2.0% | India |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, India or Nepal?
- India, at 30.7% against 29.7% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between India and Nepal?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- India ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th 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.