Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Thailand
Thailand: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Thailand, 2012–2023
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 Thailand is 15.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Thailand peaked at 17.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2023.
That places Thailand 99th 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 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Thailand?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Thailand was 15.2% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.