Chad vs Niger: Human Development Index

Chad

0.416

in 2023

Niger

0.419

in 2023

Chad rank

190th

Niger rank

188th

Human Development Index over time

Chad
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.419 against 0.416 in Chad, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Globally, Chad ranks 190th and Niger ranks 188th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Chad
Human Development Index in Niger
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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.