Malawi vs Nepal: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Malawi
29.4%
in 2023
Nepal
29.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
49th
Nepal rank
46th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29.7% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.7% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 30.1% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Malawi or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29.7% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Malawi and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 46th 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.