Nigeria vs Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Nigeria
0.247
in 2020
Senegal
0.2455
in 2020
Nigeria rank
118th
Senegal rank
120th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.247 against 0.2455 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0121 | 0.0103 | 0.0018 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 0.0131 | 0.0116 | 0.0015 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 0.0139 | 0.0127 | 0.0012 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0144 | 0.0002 | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 0.0147 | 0.0152 | 0.0005 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 0.0182 | 0.019 | 0.0009 | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.024 | 0.0009 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.0499 | 0.0373 | 0.0126 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.0797 | 0.0618 | 0.0178 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.0822 | 0.0114 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0959 | 0.1216 | 0.0257 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.1007 | 0.1704 | 0.0697 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.1763 | 0.1883 | 0.0121 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2335 | 0.0156 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.247 | 0.2455 | 0.0015 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 0.247 against 0.2455 in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.0015, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Nigeria ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 120th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.