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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique, 2011–2023
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 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%.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.1% | — |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 39.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 39.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.3% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.8% | 41.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 4 Burkina Faso 40.5% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% compare
- 8 Guinea 39.6% compare
- 9 Chad 39.4% compare
- 10 Zambia 39.3% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.