Lesotho vs Zambia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Lesotho
0.357
in 2023
Zambia
0.361
in 2023
Lesotho rank
138th
Zambia rank
135th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.361 against 0.357 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 135th 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.