Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Niger
Niger: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.265 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Niger, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Niger stood at 0.265. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Niger peaked at 0.265 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.228, in 2012.
That places Niger 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2391 | 0.228 | 0.251 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 | 0.255 | 0.265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 157 Mali 0.281 compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.281 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.273 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 0.253 compare
- 162 Chad 0.252 compare
- 163 South Sudan 0.226 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.591 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2246 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2324 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.374 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Niger?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Niger was 0.265 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 vs. human development index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.228 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Niger ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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 vs. 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.