Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.521 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 0.521.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.522 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.477, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.4921 | 0.477 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.519 | 0.516 | 0.522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More poverty & inequality data for Vanuatu
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 636.2 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.556 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1193 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1193 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1316 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1915 (2023)
- Population living in slums 3.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Vanuatu?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Vanuatu was 0.521 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.477 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.