Latvia vs Malta: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Latvia
8.7%
in 2023
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Latvia rank
135th
Malta rank
134th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 135th and Malta ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Latvia ranks 135th 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.