Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Congo
Congo: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 34.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in 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 Congo stood at 34.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Congo peaked at 36.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
That places Congo 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.3% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 34.5% compare
- 30 Ethiopia 34.4% compare
- 32 Namibia 34.1% compare
- 33 Mauritania 33.6% compare
- 34 Djibouti 33.5% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7385 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6531 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.54 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 Congo?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Congo was 34.4% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.