Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.755 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Seychelles, 2019–2023
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 Seychelles stood at 0.755.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over five years.
That places Seychelles 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.756 | — |
| 2020 | 0.757 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.745 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.743 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.755 | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.755 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.755 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.756 | 0.756 | 0.756 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.75 | 0.743 | 0.757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More poverty & inequality data for Seychelles
- 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 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.24 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Seychelles?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Seychelles was 0.755 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.743 in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.