Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.321 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.321 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.331 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.297, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 154th out of 166 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.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.297 | — |
| 2011 | 0.303 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.313 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.323 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.322 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.323 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.322 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.331 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.328 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.319 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.321 | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.321 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.321 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3179 | 0.297 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3217 | 0.319 | 0.328 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More poverty & inequality data for Afghanistan
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,359 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 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.76 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -19.16 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.661 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 0.321 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. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.331 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.297 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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. GDP per capita. 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.