Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia stood at 13.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia peaked at 17.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 15.6% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Malaysia was 13.7% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.