Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Uganda
31.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
32.1%
in 2023
Uganda rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 32.1% against 31.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 32.3% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 32.1% against 31.3% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Uganda ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.