Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 24.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 24.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua peaked at 25.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua was 24.2% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.