Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Thailand
Thailand: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.677 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Thailand, 2012–2023
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 Thailand stood at 0.677. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Thailand peaked at 0.677 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.622, in 2012.
That places Thailand 66th out of 166 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.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.622 | — |
| 2013 | 0.627 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.656 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.661 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.662 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.665 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.676 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.675 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.676 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.67 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.677 | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.677 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.677 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6545 | 0.622 | 0.676 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6745 | 0.67 | 0.677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 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 3,072 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.0% (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 Thailand?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Thailand was 0.677 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.622 in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.