Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.535 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Kiribati, 2018–2023
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 Kiribati stood at 0.535. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 98th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.509 | 0.508 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5285 | 0.523 | 0.535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More poverty & inequality data for Kiribati
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1605 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1605 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1791 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1554 (2023)
- Population living in slums 5.9% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.535 (2023)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita 0.535 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Kiribati?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Kiribati was 0.535 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Kiribati ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.