Maldives vs Palau: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Maldives
21.4%
in 2023
Palau
21.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
70th
Palau rank
69th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Maldives
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 70th and Palau ranks 69th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.1% | 4.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.7% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Maldives or Palau?
- Palau, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Maldives and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palau?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Palau rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Maldives ranks 70th and Palau ranks 69th 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.