Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Nigeria
0.247
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.2463
in 2020
Nigeria rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
119th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.247 against 0.2463 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0121 | 0.0173 | 0.0052 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 0.0131 | 0.0178 | 0.0047 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.0139 | 0.0183 | 0.0044 | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0187 | 0.004 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.0147 | 0.0187 | 0.004 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.0182 | 0.0346 | 0.0165 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.0492 | 0.0243 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.0499 | 0.1025 | 0.0526 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.0797 | 0.1114 | 0.0317 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.1263 | 0.0556 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0959 | 0.1874 | 0.0915 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1007 | 0.2045 | 0.1039 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.1763 | 0.1716 | 0.0046 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2183 | 0.0004 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.247 | 0.2463 | 0.0007 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 0.247 against 0.2463 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0007, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Nigeria ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 119th 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.