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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 4 |
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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.