Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tunisia

Tunisia: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2011
All-time low
20.2%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tunisia, 2011–2023

05101520252011201720232011: 24.4 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 24.2 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 21.4 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 21 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 20.2 %

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 Tunisia stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tunisia peaked at 24.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.

That places Tunisia 76th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.4% 21.4% 24.4% 9
2020s 20.8% 20.2% 21.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tunisia?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tunisia was 20.2% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
How does Tunisia rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Tunisia ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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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.