Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Iraq
Iraq: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.534 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Iraq, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.534 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Iraq peaked at 0.534 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.493, in 2011.
That places Iraq 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5103 | 0.493 | 0.529 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5288 | 0.521 | 0.534 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More poverty & inequality data for Iraq
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,749 kg per hectare (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1138 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1138 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1279 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2547 (2023)
- Population living in slums 49.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Iraq?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Iraq was 0.534 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.534 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.493 in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.