Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Gambia
Gambia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Gambia, 2011–2023
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 Gambia stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gambia peaked at 41.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.7% | — |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 37.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 37.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.6% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gambia?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Gambia was 37.2% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Gambia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.