Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Spain
Spain: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Spain, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.819 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Spain peaked at 0.819 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.753, in 2014.
Spain ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.753 | — |
| 2015 | 0.757 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.763 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.772 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.781 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.782 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.787 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.795 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.819 | +3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.819 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.819 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7688 | 0.753 | 0.787 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7957 | 0.782 | 0.819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More poverty & inequality data for Spain
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,786 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 72.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Spain?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Spain was 0.819 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.753 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.