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

Nigeria, at 0.2916 against 0.2908 in Tanzania as of 2020.

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

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 Tanzania: Augmented Human Development Index

Nigeria

0.2916

in 2020

Tanzania

0.2908

in 2020

Nigeria rank

117th

Tanzania rank

118th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Nigeria
Tanzania

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2916 against 0.2908 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania ahead.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 118th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0267	0.0319	0.0052	Tanzania
1880s	0.0281	0.0366	0.0085	Tanzania
1890s	0.0295	0.041	0.0115	Tanzania
1900s	0.0308	0.0453	0.0145	Tanzania
1910s	0.0313	0.0496	0.0183	Tanzania
1920s	0.0369	0.0593	0.0225	Tanzania
1930s	0.0463	0.0687	0.0224	Tanzania
1950s	0.0805	0.0918	0.0113	Tanzania
1960s	0.1156	0.1239	0.0083	Tanzania
1970s	0.1092	0.1457	0.0365	Tanzania
1980s	0.1368	0.1583	0.0215	Tanzania
1990s	0.1408	0.1816	0.0408	Tanzania
2000s	0.2178	0.2156	0.0022	Nigeria
2010s	0.2666	0.2748	0.0082	Tanzania
2020s	0.2916	0.2908	0.0008	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Nigeria or Tanzania?: Nigeria, at 0.2916 against 0.2908 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Nigeria and Tanzania?: 0.0008, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Nigeria ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 118th 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.