Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique

Mozambique: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 39.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
39.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2015
All-time low
39.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique, 2011–2023

0102030402011201720232011: 40.1 %2012: 39.9 %2013: 39.5 %2014: 39.3 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 43 %2017: 43 %2018: 42.6 %2019: 42.5 %2020: 41.5 %2021: 41.2 %2022: 39.8 %2023: 39.8 %

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 Mozambique stood at 39.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique peaked at 43.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2014.

Mozambique ranks 7th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.5% 39.3% 43.3% 9
2020s 40.6% 39.8% 41.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 40.5% compare
  2. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
  4. 8 Guinea 39.6% compare
  5. 9 Chad 39.4% compare
  6. 10 Zambia 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique was 39.8% 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Mozambique ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.