Madagascar vs Namibia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Madagascar
34.5%
in 2023
Namibia
34.1%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
Namibia rank
32nd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 34.5% against 34.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 35.4% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Madagascar, at 34.5% against 34.1% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 32nd 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.