Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bulgaria peaked at 13.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2010.
Bulgaria ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bulgaria?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Bulgaria was 11.5% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.