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Mauritania vs Nigeria: Human Development Index

Mauritania
0.563
in 2023
Nigeria
0.56
in 2023
Mauritania rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
164th

Human Development Index over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.563 against 0.56 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.003.

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

Globally, Mauritania ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 164th 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.