Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.357 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.357 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.357 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 138th 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 | 0.3024 | 0.271 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3508 | 0.345 | 0.357 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- 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 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.534 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.225 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.225 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.24 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5143 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 0.357 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.