Which has higher human development index, Mozambique or Niger?

Mozambique, at 0.322 HDI against 0.297 HDI in Niger as of 2011.

What is the difference in human development index between Mozambique and Niger?

0.025 HDI, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?

10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

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.

Mozambique vs Niger: Human development index

Mozambique

0.322 HDI

in 2011

Niger

0.297 HDI

in 2011

Mozambique rank

48th

Niger rank

50th

Human development index over time

Mozambique
Niger

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.322 HDI against 0.297 HDI in Niger, a difference of 0.025 HDI.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 48th and Niger ranks 50th of 50 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.217 HDI	0.179 HDI	0.038 HDI	Mozambique
1990s	0.202 HDI	0.198 HDI	0.004 HDI	Mozambique
2000s	0.2907 HDI	0.2718 HDI	0.0188 HDI	Mozambique
2010s	0.32 HDI	0.2975 HDI	0.0225 HDI	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Mozambique or Niger?: Mozambique, at 0.322 HDI against 0.297 HDI in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Mozambique and Niger?: 0.025 HDI, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for human development index?: Mozambique ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Human development index (HDI)
Unit: HDI
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.