Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.423 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.397 | 0.39 | 0.404 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4138 | 0.406 | 0.423 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More poverty & inequality data for Papua New Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,787 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.584 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1505 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1505 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1713 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2717 (2023)
- Population living in slums 22.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Papua New Guinea?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Papua New Guinea was 0.423 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.423 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.