Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Belarus
Belarus: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.771 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Belarus, 2012–2023
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 in Belarus is 0.771, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Belarus peaked at 0.771 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.753, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 39th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7631 | 0.753 | 0.77 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.767 | 0.762 | 0.771 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 37 Portugal 0.795 compare
- 38 Serbia 0.772 compare
- 39 Montenegro 0.771 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 0.766 compare
- 42 Argentina 0.761 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.08 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0861 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0861 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1218 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.127 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Belarus?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Belarus was 0.771 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.753 in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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. 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.