Israel vs United States: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Israel
11.5%
in 2023
United States
11.3%
in 2023
Israel rank
112th
United States rank
115th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 112th and United States ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 11.5% against 11.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Israel and United States?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Israel ranks 112th and United States ranks 115th 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.