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

Nigeria

32.3%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

32.1%

in 2023

Nigeria rank

37th

Zimbabwe rank

38th

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time

Nigeria currently reports 32.3% against 32.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Nigeria ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.