Spain vs United States: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Spain
10.8%
in 2023
United States
11.3%
in 2023
Spain rank
118th
United States rank
115th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 118th and United States ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1.0% | 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, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Spain and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Spain ranks 118th and United States ranks 115th 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.