Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina
Argentina: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12.0% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 111th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.3% | — |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Argentina was 12.0% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Argentina ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.