How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Afghanistan

0.321

in 2023

Ethiopia

0.326

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

151st

Ethiopia rank

148th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

Afghanistan
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.326 against 0.321 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 163 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.3202	0.2906	0.0297	Afghanistan
2020s	0.3217	0.321	0.0007	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality-adjusted human development index, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 0.326 against 0.321 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality-adjusted human development index between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?: 0.005, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for inequality-adjusted human development index?: Afghanistan ranks 151st and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.