Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Nigeria?

Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2916 in Nigeria as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?

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.

Liberia vs Nigeria: Augmented Human Development Index

Liberia

0.293

in 2020

Nigeria

0.2916

in 2020

Liberia rank

116th

Nigeria rank

117th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Liberia
Nigeria

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.293 against 0.2916 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 117th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0411	0.0267	0.0144	Liberia
1880s	0.0412	0.0281	0.013	Liberia
1890s	0.0426	0.0295	0.0131	Liberia
1900s	0.0458	0.0308	0.015	Liberia
1910s	0.0654	0.0313	0.0341	Liberia
1920s	0.0722	0.0369	0.0353	Liberia
1930s	0.0793	0.0463	0.033	Liberia
1950s	0.0873	0.0805	0.0068	Liberia
1960s	0.1038	0.1156	0.0118	Nigeria
1970s	0.1325	0.1092	0.0232	Liberia
1980s	0.1333	0.1368	0.0035	Nigeria
1990s	0.1168	0.1408	0.0241	Nigeria
2000s	0.1961	0.2178	0.0217	Nigeria
2010s	0.276	0.2666	0.0094	Liberia
2020s	0.293	0.2916	0.0015	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Nigeria?: Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2916 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Liberia and Nigeria?: 0.0014, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for augmented human development index?: Liberia ranks 116th and Nigeria ranks 117th 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.