Bhutan vs Nigeria: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Bhutan
31.5%
in 2023
Nigeria
32.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
39th
Nigeria rank
37th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Bhutan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.3% against 31.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bhutan ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 35.3% | 1.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.8% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Bhutan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.3% against 31.5% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Bhutan ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.