Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Costa Rica peaked at 19.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Costa Rica?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Costa Rica was 18.6% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.