Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.535 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Kiribati, 2018–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.535 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.508 | — |
| 2019 | 0.51 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.523 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.523 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.533 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.535 | +0.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.535 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.535 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.509 | 0.508 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5285 | 0.523 | 0.535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More poverty & inequality data for Kiribati
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1605 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Kiribati?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Kiribati was 0.535 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.