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 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.

Indicator: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit: %
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.