Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 34.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar, 2010–2023
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 Madagascar is 34.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar peaked at 35.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar was 34.5% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.