How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Augmented Human Development Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.1972

in 2020

Niger

0.2015

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

152nd

Niger rank

151st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.2015 against 0.1972 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0043.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 151st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0176	0.0258	0.0082	Niger
1880s	0.0171	0.0273	0.0103	Niger
1890s	0.0181	0.0288	0.0108	Niger
1900s	0.0198	0.0324	0.0126	Niger
1910s	0.0332	0.0302	0.003	Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s	0.0358	0.0309	0.0049	Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s	0.0439	0.038	0.0059	Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s	0.0651	0.0417	0.0233	Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s	0.0989	0.0522	0.0467	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	0.0811	0.0603	0.0208	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	0.0934	0.0724	0.021	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	0.107	0.1162	0.0093	Niger
2000s	0.1222	0.1464	0.0242	Niger
2010s	0.1653	0.1668	0.0015	Niger
2020s	0.1972	0.2015	0.0042	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?: Niger, at 0.2015 against 0.1972 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 0.0043, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for augmented human development index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Niger ranks 151st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.