Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ireland
Ireland: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.886 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Ireland peaked at 0.886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8523 | 0.83 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.882 | 0.886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.054 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0763 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0763 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0878 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1396 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Ireland?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Ireland was 0.886 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.