Ghana vs Niger: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Ghana
36.5%
in 2023
Niger
36.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.8% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Ghana ranks 18th 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.