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
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
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.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 103rd 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.