Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Gabon

Gabon: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 23.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2012
All-time low
23.9%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Gabon, 2012–2023

01020302012201720232012: 27.9 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 25.6 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 24.5 %2020: 24.3 %2021: 24.2 %2022: 24 %2023: 23.9 %

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 Gabon stood at 23.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gabon peaked at 27.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.

Gabon ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.6% 24.5% 27.9% 8
2020s 24.1% 23.9% 24.3% 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 59 Colombia 24.7% compare
  2. 60 Brazil 24.4% compare
  3. 61 Nicaragua 24.2% compare
  4. 63 Syria 23.7% compare
  5. 64 Barbados 23.6% compare
  6. 65 Iraq 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gabon?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gabon was 23.9% 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
How does Gabon rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Gabon ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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.