Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 34.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.4% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia peaked at 37.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.2% | — |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 34.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 27 Burundi 34.9% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 34.5% compare
- 31 Congo 34.4% compare
- 32 Namibia 34.1% compare
- 33 Mauritania 33.6% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ethiopia was 34.4% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.