Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 16.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2018
All-time low
16.9%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kiribati, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 16.9% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19.7% | — |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kiribati?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Kiribati was 16.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.