Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Eswatini

Eswatini: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2010
All-time low
38.0%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Eswatini, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 40.8 %2011: 40.4 %2012: 40 %2013: 39.8 %2014: 38.9 %2015: 38.7 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 39.8 %2018: 39.7 %2019: 39.5 %2020: 39.3 %2021: 38.3 %2022: 38.1 %2023: 38 %

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 Eswatini is 38.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Eswatini peaked at 40.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2023.

Eswatini ranks 15th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.6% 38.6% 40.8% 10
2020s 38.4% 38.0% 39.3% 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 12 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
  2. 13 Benin 38.6% compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 38.6% compare
  4. 16 Gambia 37.2% compare
  5. 17 Niger 36.8% compare
  6. 18 Ghana 36.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Eswatini?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Eswatini was 38.0% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Eswatini ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.