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

Latest (2023)
39.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 166 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2012
All-time low
39.2%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

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

0102030402012201720232012: 41.1 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 40.1 %2018: 39.9 %2019: 39.8 %2020: 39.6 %2021: 39.6 %2022: 39.5 %2023: 39.2 %

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

Annual values for Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Haiti, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.4% 39.8% 41.1% 8
2020s 39.5% 39.2% 39.6% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 8 Guinea 39.6% compare
  2. 9 Chad 39.4% compare
  3. 10 Zambia 39.3% compare
  4. 12 Central African Republic 38.9% compare
  5. 13 Benin 38.6% compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 38.6% compare

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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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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.