Statizoid

Cameroon vs Uganda: Human Development Index

Cameroon
0.588
in 2023
Uganda
0.582
in 2023
Cameroon rank
155th
Uganda rank
157th

Human Development Index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.588 against 0.582 in Uganda, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 155th and Uganda ranks 157th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
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
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.