Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ghana
Ghana: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.399 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ghana, 2010–2023
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 Ghana stood at 0.399. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Ghana peaked at 0.399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 2010.
That places Ghana 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.334 | — |
| 2011 | 0.349 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.354 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.364 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.367 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.373 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.375 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.368 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.372 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.384 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.387 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.396 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.399 | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.399 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.399 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3636 | 0.334 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3915 | 0.384 | 0.399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Ghana?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Ghana was 0.399 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.