Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.839 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Hong Kong, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Hong Kong stood at 0.839.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.842 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2010.
Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8138 | 0.79 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 | 0.832 | 0.842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0712 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0871 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2408 (2023)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index 0.839 (2023)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita 0.839 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Hong Kong?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Hong Kong was 0.839 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.