Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece
Greece: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.1% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.6% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -11.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Greece was 9.1% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Greece ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.