Human Development Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human Development Index was 0.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Nigeria is 0.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Nigeria peaked at 0.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 164th 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 | 0.4007 | 0.379 | 0.425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4726 | 0.435 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.524 | 0.502 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 | 0.547 | 0.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 39.63 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.13 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 31.69 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Nigeria?
- Human development index in Nigeria was 0.56 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for human development index?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.