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Iceland vs Malta: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Iceland
0.923
in 2023
Malta
0.843
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Malta rank
2nd

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
00.20.40.60.81201020162023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.923 against 0.843 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 2nd 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.