Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.475 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in India, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in India is 0.475, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 0.475 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.381, in 2010.
India ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4148 | 0.381 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4575 | 0.443 | 0.475 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Myanmar 0.477 compare
- 113 South Africa 0.476 compare
- 115 Laos 0.462 compare
- 116 Kenya 0.456 compare
- 117 East Timor 0.451 compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.403 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 7.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1281 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1281 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1407 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3736 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.475 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.475 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 2010.
- How does India rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.