Portugal vs Spain: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Portugal
10.7%
in 2023
Spain
10.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
120th
Spain rank
118th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 120th and Spain ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.6% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Portugal ranks 120th and Spain ranks 118th 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.