Rwanda vs Uganda: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Rwanda
31.0%
in 2023
Uganda
31.3%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
41st
Uganda rank
40th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 31.3% against 31.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.3% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.5% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 31.3% against 31.0% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Rwanda ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th 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.