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
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
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.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.1% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.3% | 0.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 32.3% against 32.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.