Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.869 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in United Kingdom, 2010–2023
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 United Kingdom stood at 0.869. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.869 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.839, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8534 | 0.839 | 0.862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.864 | 0.854 | 0.869 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.083 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0826 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0826 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0966 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in United Kingdom was 0.869 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.839 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.