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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.0% | — |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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.