Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.326 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.326 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.326 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.267, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 148th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2906 | 0.267 | 0.313 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.321 | 0.317 | 0.326 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- 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 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1515 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1954 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3645 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Ethiopia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Ethiopia was 0.326 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.