Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Papua New Guinea
26.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
25.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.6% against 25.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 2.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.6% against 25.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th 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.