Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Niger

Niger: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2015 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2015
World rank
151st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2015
in 2020
All-time low
0.0258
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Niger, 1870–2020

0.050.10.150.21870194520201870: 0.0261880: 0.0271890: 0.0291900: 0.0321913: 0.031925: 0.031929: 0.0321933: 0.0361938: 0.041950: 0.0411955: 0.0431960: 0.051965: 0.0541970: 0.0591975: 0.0611980: 0.071985: 0.0751990: 0.1031995: 0.1292000: 0.1392005: 0.1542010: 0.1372015: 0.1962020: 0.201

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Niger stood at 0.2015. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Niger peaked at 0.2015 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0258, in 1870.

That places Niger 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0258 0.0258 0.0258 1
1880s 0.0273 0.0273 0.0273 1
1890s 0.0288 0.0288 0.0288 1
1900s 0.0324 0.0324 0.0324 1
1910s 0.0302 0.0302 0.0302 1
1920s 0.0309 0.03 0.0318 2
1930s 0.038 0.0359 0.0402 2
1950s 0.0417 0.0407 0.0428 2
1960s 0.0522 0.05 0.0544 2
1970s 0.0603 0.0592 0.0613 2
1980s 0.0724 0.0699 0.0749 2
1990s 0.1162 0.1033 0.1292 2
2000s 0.1464 0.1391 0.1538 2
2010s 0.1668 0.1373 0.1963 2
2020s 0.2015 0.2015 0.2015 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 148 Cambodia 0.2147 compare
  2. 149 Ethiopia 0.2061 compare
  3. 150 Equatorial Guinea 0.2057 compare
  4. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1972 compare
  5. 153 Mali 0.197 compare
  6. 154 Syria 0.1885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Niger?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Niger was 0.2015 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.2015 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 in 1870.
How does Niger rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Niger ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.