Japan vs Malta: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Japan
8.6%
in 2023
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
136th
Malta rank
134th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 136th and Malta ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Japan or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Japan and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Japan ranks 136th and Malta ranks 134th 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.