Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia
Australia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia peaked at 9.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2017.
That places Australia 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Australia was 8.9% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.