Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen
Yemen: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 30.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen, 2010–2023
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 Yemen stood at 30.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen peaked at 32.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.5% | — |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 30.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 30.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.2%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen was 30.9% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.