Cameroon vs Niger: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Cameroon

38.6%

in 2023

Niger

36.8%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

14th

Niger rank

17th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Cameroon currently reports 38.6% against 36.8% in Niger, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 14th and Niger ranks 17th of 166 countries.

Indicator: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit: %
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.