Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Maldives
Maldives: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.602 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 0.602. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Maldives peaked at 0.602 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.475, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 86th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.475 | — |
| 2011 | 0.482 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.487 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.492 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.499 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.504 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.565 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.571 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.576 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.58 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.572 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.585 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.601 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.602 | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.602 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.602 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.48, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5231 | 0.475 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 | 0.572 | 0.602 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More poverty & inequality data for Maldives
- 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 1.57 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,442 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.3782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.6% (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 Maldives?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Maldives was 0.602 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.475 in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Maldives ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.