Mauritania vs Namibia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Mauritania
33.6%
in 2023
Namibia
34.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
33rd
Namibia rank
32nd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 34.1% against 33.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 35.4% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 34.1% against 33.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 32nd 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.