Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Seychelles
Seychelles: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 11.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Seychelles, 2019–2023
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 Seychelles is 11.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
That places Seychelles 117th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.1% | — |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Seychelles?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Seychelles was 11.0% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Seychelles ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.