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
- Uganda
How they compare
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.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.0% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
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 Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 32.3% against 31.3% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th 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.