Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in China
China: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in China, 2013–2023
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 China is 0.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in China peaked at 0.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.603, in 2013.
China ranks 67th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.603 | — |
| 2014 | 0.619 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.628 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.633 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.643 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.653 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.658 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.667 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.669 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 0.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6287 | 0.603 | 0.653 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.666 | 0.658 | 0.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More poverty & inequality data for China
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 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 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in China?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in China was 0.67 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 in 2013.
- How does China rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- China ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.