Human Development Index in Niger
Niger: Human Development Index was 0.419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.419 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Niger peaked at 0.419 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1990.
That places Niger 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2371 | 0.215 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2968 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3701 | 0.339 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 | 0.404 | 0.419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Mali 0.419 compare
- 190 Chad 0.416 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.414 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.7429 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 40.69 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.86 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 35.77 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Niger?
- Human development index in Niger was 0.419 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.419 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for human development index?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.