Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ghana
Ghana: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 36.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 36.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ghana peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 37.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ghana?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ghana was 36.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.