Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 35.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.28
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
36.13
in 2010
All-time low
34.36
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan stood at 35.28.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan peaked at 36.13 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.36, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.13 | — |
| 2011 | 36.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.33 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.96 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.01 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.08 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.75 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.08 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.74 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.36 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.56 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 35.28 | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.44, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.23, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.19 | 34.71 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.93 | 34.36 | 35.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 22 Sudan 35.81 compare
- 23 South Africa 35.76 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 35.6 compare
- 26 Lesotho 35.09 compare
- 27 Burundi 34.85 compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.67 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan?
- Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Afghanistan was 35.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in hdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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