Malaysia vs Samoa: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Malaysia

13.7%

in 2023

Samoa

14.0%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

104th

Samoa rank

103rd

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Samoa currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 103rd 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.