Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in East Timor
East Timor: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 28.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 28.9% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in East Timor peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2023.
That places East Timor 50th 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 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- 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 East Timor?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in East Timor was 28.9% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.