Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Niger
Niger: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.265 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Niger, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Niger is 0.265, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Niger peaked at 0.265 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.228, in 2012.
That places Niger 163rd out of 166 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.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.228 | — |
| 2013 | 0.232 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.233 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.237 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.241 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.243 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.248 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.251 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.255 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.26 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.262 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.265 | +1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.265 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.265 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 160 Mali 0.281 compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.281 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.273 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.253 compare
- 165 Chad 0.252 compare
- 166 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)
- 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 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Niger?
- Inequality-adjusted 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 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted 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?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted 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. 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.