Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ireland
Ireland: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.6% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ireland peaked at 8.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 155th of 166 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ireland?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Ireland was 6.6% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 166 regions with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.