Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa
South Africa: Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index was 0.476 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa stood at 0.476.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa peaked at 0.477 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.446, in 2012.
That places South Africa 113th 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 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4632 | 0.446 | 0.477 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.471 | 0.465 | 0.476 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,562 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.76 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.192 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5993 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa?
- Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index in South Africa was 0.476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.446 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality adjusted hdi vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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