Liberia vs Niger: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Liberia
36.1%
in 2023
Niger
36.8%
in 2023
Liberia rank
20th
Niger rank
17th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 36.8% against 36.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 20th and Niger ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 0.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.8% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 36.8% against 36.1% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Liberia and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Liberia ranks 20th 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.