Kenya vs East Timor: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Kenya
27.4%
in 2023
East Timor
28.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
53rd
East Timor rank
50th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Kenya
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.9% against 27.4% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and East Timor ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.9% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 29.1% | 1.2% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.9% against 27.4% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Kenya and East Timor?
- 1.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and East Timor rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and East Timor ranks 50th 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.