Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Peru
Peru: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Peru, 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 Peru is 20.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Peru peaked at 26.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2022.
That places Peru 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Peru?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Peru was 20.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.