Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.364 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 0.364. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Pakistan peaked at 0.364 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.32 | — |
| 2011 | 0.325 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.329 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.332 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.339 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.344 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.348 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.351 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.353 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.358 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.357 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.358 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.364 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.364 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3399 | 0.32 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3608 | 0.357 | 0.364 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- 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 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,634 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 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (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 Pakistan?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Pakistan was 0.364 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.364 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Pakistan ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.