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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.9% | — |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.4% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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.