Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.578 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Tuvalu, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.578 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
That places Tuvalu 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.568 | — |
| 2020 | 0.569 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.575 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.578 | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.578 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.578 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.568 | 0.568 | 0.568 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.573 | 0.569 | 0.578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More poverty & inequality data for Tuvalu
- 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 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Tuvalu?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Tuvalu was 0.578 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.568 in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Tuvalu ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.