Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Iraq
Iraq: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 23.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Iraq, 2011–2023
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 Iraq is 23.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Iraq peaked at 24.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 24.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.2% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Iraq?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Iraq was 23.2% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Iraq ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.