Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives
Maldives: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 21.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2022.
That places Maldives 70th 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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.1% | — |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 21.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.7%, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -25.2% | 30.5% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Maldives was 21.4% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Maldives ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.