Gambia vs Niger: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Gambia
37.2%
in 2023
Niger
36.8%
in 2023
Gambia rank
16th
Niger rank
17th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.2% against 36.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.6% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.8% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 37.2% against 36.8% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Gambia ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th 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.