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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.341
in 2023
Lesotho
0.357
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
141st
Lesotho rank
138th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.357 against 0.341 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 138th of 163 countries.

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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

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.