Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.325 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.325 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.348 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 2018.
That places Yemen 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.339 | — |
| 2011 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.341 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.348 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.342 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.323 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.318 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.314 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.309 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.313 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.315 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.325 | +1.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.325 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.325 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3286 | 0.309 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.319 | 0.315 | 0.325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 0.325 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.348 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.