Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda
Uganda: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 31.3% 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 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda peaked at 36.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2023.
That places Uganda 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.4% | — |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 31.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 31.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Uganda was 31.3% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.