Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Spain
Spain: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 10.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Spain, 2014–2023
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 Spain stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Spain peaked at 15.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 118th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 115 United States 11.3% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 11.3% compare
- 117 Seychelles 11.0% compare
- 119 Italy 10.7% compare
- 120 Portugal 10.7% compare
- 121 Georgia 10.7% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Spain?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Spain was 10.8% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Spain ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.