Malawi vs East Timor: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Malawi
29.4%
in 2023
East Timor
28.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
49th
East Timor rank
50th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Malawi
- East Timor
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.4% against 28.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 50th of 166 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.9% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.1% | 0.6% | Malawi |
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 East Timor?
- Malawi, at 29.4% against 28.9% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Malawi and East Timor?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malawi ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 50th 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.