Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.867 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 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. gdp per capita in Canada stood at 0.867. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.867 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.838, in 2010.
That places Canada 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8518 | 0.838 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8632 | 0.859 | 0.867 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,695 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.052 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0978 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1598 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 0.867 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.838 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.