Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
26.6%
in 2023
Kenya rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 27.4% against 26.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.5% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 27.4% against 26.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th 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.