Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 35.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan stood at 35.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan peaked at 36.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.4% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 22 Sudan 35.8% compare
- 23 South Africa 35.8% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 35.6% compare
- 26 Lesotho 35.1% compare
- 27 Burundi 34.9% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7% compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan was 35.3% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.