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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Singapore, 2010–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 4 |
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.