India vs Yemen: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

India
30.7%
in 2023
Yemen
30.9%
in 2023
India rank
43rd
Yemen rank
42nd

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

  • India
  • Yemen
010203040201020162023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 30.9% against 30.7% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.

India ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Yemen Difference Ahead
2010s 33.9% 31.9% 1.9% India
2020s 31.2% 31.1% 0.1% 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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 30.9% against 30.7% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between India and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do India and Yemen rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
India ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.