Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities was 26.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.56
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 166 countries
All-time high
29.09
in 2016
All-time low
26.56
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea stood at 26.56. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.09 | — |
| 2017 | 28.83 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.62 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.75 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 26.56 | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.74, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.02, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.79 | 28.62 | 29.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.48 | 26.56 | 28.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea?
- Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities in Papua New Guinea was 26.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.56 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in hdi when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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