Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Human development index
Human development index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.299 HDI against 0.297 HDI in Niger, a difference of 0.002 HDI.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.286 HDI | 0.179 HDI | 0.107 HDI | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.297 HDI | 0.198 HDI | 0.099 HDI | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2675 HDI | 0.2718 HDI | 0.0043 HDI | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.297 HDI | 0.2975 HDI | 0.0005 HDI | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.299 HDI against 0.297 HDI in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in human development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.002 HDI, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for human development index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Niger ranks 50th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.