Malaysia vs Singapore: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Malaysia
13.7%
in 2023
Singapore
13.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
104th
Singapore rank
107th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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 Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 107th 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.