Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Algeria
Algeria: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.601 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Algeria, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Algeria stood at 0.601. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Algeria peaked at 0.601 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.562, in 2012.
Algeria ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.562 | 0.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5942 | 0.583 | 0.601 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More poverty & inequality data for Algeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.443 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1001 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1073 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1681 (2023)
- Population living in slums 13.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Algeria?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Algeria was 0.601 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.601 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.562 in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.