Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Italy
Italy: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.817 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.817 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Italy peaked at 0.817 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.771, in 2014.
Italy ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.777 | — |
| 2011 | 0.775 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.776 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.771 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.782 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.794 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.792 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.799 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.817 | +2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7787 | 0.771 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8017 | 0.792 | 0.817 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,059 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 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.0% (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 Italy?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Italy was 0.817 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.771 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.