Nigeria vs Uganda: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities

Nigeria

32.3%

in 2023

Uganda

31.3%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

37th

Uganda rank

40th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Nigeria currently reports 32.3% against 31.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th 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.