Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Haiti
Haiti: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.337 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Haiti, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Haiti stood at 0.337. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Haiti peaked at 0.337 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 2012.
That places Haiti 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.318 | — |
| 2013 | 0.322 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.328 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.331 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.337 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.335 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.331 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.334 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.337 | +0.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.337 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.337 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3291 | 0.318 | 0.337 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3343 | 0.331 | 0.337 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More poverty & inequality data for Haiti
- 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 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.66 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,063 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 0.0942 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.0% (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 Haiti?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Haiti was 0.337 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.337 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Haiti ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti 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.