Lesotho vs Madagascar: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Lesotho
35.1%
in 2023
Madagascar
34.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
26th
Madagascar rank
29th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.1% against 34.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.9% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.5% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 35.1% against 34.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.