Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 18.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 81st 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 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.2% | — |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Dominican Republic was 18.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.