Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8.5% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 166 countries 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 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kazakhstan?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kazakhstan was 8.5% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.