Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.451 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.451 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in East Timor peaked at 0.459 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.431, in 2015.
That places East Timor 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.438 | — |
| 2011 | 0.445 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.444 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.442 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.436 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.431 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.432 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.436 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.439 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.452 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.459 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.449 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.451 | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.451 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.451 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4395 | 0.431 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4537 | 0.449 | 0.459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More poverty & inequality data for East Timor
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,129 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 9.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.71 (2016)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.7% (2016)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in East Timor?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in East Timor was 0.451 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.431 in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- East Timor ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.