Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore

Singapore: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2012
All-time low
13.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore, 2010–2023

0510152010201620232010: 13.5 %2011: 14 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 14 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 13.2 %2021: 13 %2022: 13.1 %2023: 13 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore stood at 13.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore peaked at 14.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.

Singapore ranks 107th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.8% 13.3% 14.1% 10
2020s 13.1% 13.0% 13.2% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 104 Malaysia 13.7% compare
  2. 105 Mongolia 13.4% compare
  3. 106 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  4. 108 Albania 13.0% compare
  5. 109 Oman 12.6% compare
  6. 110 Hong Kong 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore was 13.0% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
How does Singapore rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Singapore ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.