Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt
Egypt: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt is 22.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt peaked at 25.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 67th 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 | 23.9% | 22.7% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Egypt was 22.8% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.