Statizoid

Gambia vs Senegal: Human Development Index

Gambia
0.524
in 2023
Senegal
0.53
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Senegal rank
169th

Human Development Index over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.53 against 0.524 in Gambia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Globally, Gambia ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 169th 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.