Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Zambia
Zambia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.361 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.361 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zambia peaked at 0.361 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.322, in 2010.
That places Zambia 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3369 | 0.322 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3525 | 0.345 | 0.361 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Zambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.524 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.178 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.634 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zambia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zambia was 0.361 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.322 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.