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

Latest (2023)
30.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2010
All-time low
30.9%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Yemen, 2010–2023

01020302010201620232010: 32.5 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 32.2 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 31.9 %2015: 32 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 31.9 %2019: 31.7 %2020: 31.4 %2021: 31.2 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 30.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.9% 31.4% 32.5% 10
2020s 31.1% 30.9% 31.4% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 39 Bhutan 31.5% compare
  2. 40 Uganda 31.3% compare
  3. 41 Rwanda 31.0% compare
  4. 43 India 30.7% compare
  5. 44 Botswana 30.4% compare
  6. 45 Saint Lucia 30.1% compare

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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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About this data

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.