Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti
Haiti: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 39.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti, 2012–2023
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 Haiti stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.1% | — |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 39.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 39.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti was 39.2% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Haiti ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti 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.