Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 16.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2019
All-time low
16.1%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu, 2019–2023

0510152019202120232019: 16.6 %2020: 16.4 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 16.2 %2023: 16.1 %

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 Tuvalu is 16.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over five years.

Tuvalu ranks 95th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 16.6%
2020 16.4% -0.9%
2021 16.3% -0.9%
2022 16.2% -0.7%
2023 16.1% -0.4%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 16.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2020s 16.3% 16.1% 16.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 92 Kiribati 16.9% compare
  2. 93 Indonesia 16.5% compare
  3. 94 Vietnam 16.3% compare
  4. 96 Vanuatu 16.1% compare
  5. 97 China 15.9% compare
  6. 98 Jordan 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Tuvalu was 16.1% 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Tuvalu 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.