Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 33.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33.1% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Pakistan peaked at 36.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Pakistan?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Pakistan was 33.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.