Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 36.6% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.6% | 35.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.7% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.