Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.406 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.406 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.411 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3884 | 0.359 | 0.411 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3985 | 0.393 | 0.406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.519 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1852 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1986 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5289 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Zimbabwe was 0.406 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.411 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.