Statizoid

Nicaragua vs Samoa: Human Development Index

Nicaragua
0.706
in 2023
Samoa
0.708
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Samoa rank
122nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.708 against 0.706 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 122nd 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.