Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Italy
Italy: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.7% 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 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Italy peaked at 13.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.
Italy ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 116 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
- 117 Seychelles 11.0% compare
- 118 Spain 10.8% compare
- 120 Portugal 10.7% compare
- 121 Georgia 10.7% compare
- 122 Montenegro 10.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Italy?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Italy was 10.7% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Italy ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.