Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.605 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Venezuela, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Venezuela stood at 0.605.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Venezuela peaked at 0.652 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.594, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6382 | 0.618 | 0.652 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5998 | 0.594 | 0.605 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.512 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1135 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1135 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1597 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.4% (2014)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2114 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Venezuela?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Venezuela was 0.605 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.652 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.594 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Venezuela ranks 82nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.