Which has higher augmented human development index, Mali or Niger?

Niger, at 0.2015 against 0.197 in Mali as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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.

Mali vs Niger: Augmented Human Development Index

Mali

0.197

in 2020

Niger

0.2015

in 2020

Mali rank

153rd

Niger rank

151st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.2015 against 0.197 in Mali, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 151st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0181	0.0258	0.0077	Niger
1880s	0.0188	0.0273	0.0085	Niger
1890s	0.0219	0.0288	0.0069	Niger
1900s	0.0242	0.0324	0.0082	Niger
1910s	0.0242	0.0302	0.006	Niger
1920s	0.0257	0.0309	0.0052	Niger
1930s	0.0319	0.038	0.0061	Niger
1950s	0.0453	0.0417	0.0036	Mali
1960s	0.0676	0.0522	0.0154	Mali
1970s	0.0691	0.0603	0.0089	Mali
1980s	0.0926	0.0724	0.0202	Mali
1990s	0.1287	0.1162	0.0124	Mali
2000s	0.1728	0.1464	0.0263	Mali
2010s	0.2072	0.1668	0.0404	Mali
2020s	0.197	0.2015	0.0045	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Mali or Niger?: Niger, at 0.2015 against 0.197 in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Mali and Niger?: 0.0045, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for augmented human development index?: Mali ranks 153rd 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.