Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in China
China: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in China, 2013–2023
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 China is 15.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in China peaked at 17.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
That places China 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- 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 China?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in China was 15.9% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does China rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- China ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.