Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Jordan
Jordan: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.637 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Jordan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Jordan is 0.637, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Jordan peaked at 0.637 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.585, in 2011.
That places Jordan 74th 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 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.609 | 0.585 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6248 | 0.615 | 0.637 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- 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 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,611 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.433 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1007 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2411 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Jordan?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Jordan was 0.637 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.