Nigeria vs Pakistan: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Nigeria
32.3%
in 2023
Pakistan
33.1%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
37th
Pakistan rank
35th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.2% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.1% against 32.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.