Rwanda vs Syria: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
Rwanda
0.399
in 2023
Syria
0.419
in 2015
Rwanda rank
127th
Syria rank
124th
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.419 against 0.399 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 127th and Syria ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality-adjusted human development index, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.419 against 0.399 in Rwanda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in inequality-adjusted human development index between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.02, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Rwanda ranks 127th and Syria ranks 124th 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.
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About this data
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.