Inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inequality adjusted human development index was 0.478 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.478, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.478 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.427, in 2010.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 163 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4543 | 0.427 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4735 | 0.469 | 0.478 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 106 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 107 Bangladesh 0.482 compare
- 108 Guatemala 0.479 compare
- 109 Bhutan 0.478 compare
- 109 Cape Verde 0.478 compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.477 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,004 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.48 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.492 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.16 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1226 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1226 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1479 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4236 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inequality adjusted human development index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.478 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality adjusted human development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality adjusted human development index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.427 in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inequality adjusted human development index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality adjusted human development index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from 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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