Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Russia
Russia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.758 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 0.758.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Russia peaked at 0.771 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.717, in 2010.
That places Russia 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.717 | — |
| 2011 | 0.733 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.729 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.735 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.741 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.748 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.752 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.756 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.771 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.744 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.753 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.758 | +0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.758 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7449 | 0.717 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7488 | 0.74 | 0.758 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 44 Kazakhstan 0.766 compare
- 45 Argentina 0.761 compare
- 46 Romania 0.758 compare
- 48 Brunei 0.756 compare
- 49 Seychelles 0.755 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Russia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,167 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 -7.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.47 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.5% (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 Russia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Russia was 0.758 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.771 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 in 2010.
- How does Russia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Russia ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.