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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a measure that discounts the HDI's three dimensions for inequality in their distribution across a population.
- Who introduced the IHDI and in which year?
- What statistical method underlies the IHDI?
- What does the gap between HDI and IHDI represent?
- How does the IHDI differ from the HDI?

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