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

Nigeria, at 0.2916 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.

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

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.

Nigeria vs Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index

Nigeria

0.2916

in 2020

Senegal

0.2892

in 2020

Nigeria rank

117th

Senegal rank

119th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Nigeria
Senegal

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2916 against 0.2892 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 119th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0267	0.0254	0.0013	Nigeria
1880s	0.0281	0.0276	0.0006	Nigeria
1890s	0.0295	0.0296	0.0001	Senegal
1900s	0.0308	0.0328	0.002	Senegal
1910s	0.0313	0.034	0.0027	Senegal
1920s	0.0369	0.0399	0.0031	Senegal
1930s	0.0463	0.0474	0.0011	Senegal
1950s	0.0805	0.0683	0.0122	Nigeria
1960s	0.1156	0.1009	0.0147	Nigeria
1970s	0.1092	0.1242	0.015	Senegal
1980s	0.1368	0.1648	0.028	Senegal
1990s	0.1408	0.2119	0.0711	Senegal
2000s	0.2178	0.2311	0.0133	Senegal
2010s	0.2666	0.2748	0.0082	Senegal
2020s	0.2916	0.2892	0.0024	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Nigeria or Senegal?: Nigeria, at 0.2916 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Nigeria and Senegal?: 0.0024, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for augmented human development index?: Nigeria ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 119th 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.