Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.406 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.406 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.411 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.359 | — |
| 2012 | 0.372 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.38 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.387 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.395 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.398 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.401 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.411 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.393 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.402 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.406 | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.406 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.406 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3884 | 0.359 | 0.411 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3985 | 0.393 | 0.406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More poverty & inequality data for Zimbabwe
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 3.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 743.9 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 -22.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.89 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Zimbabwe?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Zimbabwe was 0.406 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.411 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.