Nigeria vs Rwanda: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

Nigeria
0.379
in 2023
Rwanda
0.399
in 2023
Nigeria rank
130th
Rwanda rank
127th

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.399 against 0.379 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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.