Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.1% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu peaked at 18.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 96th 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.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.0% | — |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.