Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Myanmar, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Myanmar stood at 0.477. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Myanmar peaked at 0.477 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.426, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.426 | — |
| 2016 | 0.433 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.454 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.465 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.474 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.475 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.472 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.474 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.477 | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.477 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.477 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4504 | 0.426 | 0.474 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4745 | 0.472 | 0.477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 112 Bhutan 0.478 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.478 compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0.478 compare
- 116 South Africa 0.476 compare
- 117 India 0.475 compare
- 118 Laos 0.462 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Myanmar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,779 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 -0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.44 (2019)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.4% (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Myanmar?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Myanmar was 0.477 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.477 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.426 in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Myanmar ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.