Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.247 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nigeria, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nigeria stood at 0.247. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nigeria peaked at 0.247 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0121, in 1870.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0131 | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0139 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0147 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.018 | +22.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0183 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0197 | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0302 | +53.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0421 | +39.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0578 | +37.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0775 | +34.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0819 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0679 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0736 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1056 | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0863 | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.103 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1711 | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2012 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2345 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.247 | +5.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.247 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.247 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 0.0131 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 0.0139 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 0.0147 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0182 | 0.018 | 0.0183 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.0197 | 0.0302 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0499 | 0.0421 | 0.0578 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0797 | 0.0775 | 0.0819 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.0679 | 0.0736 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0959 | 0.0863 | 0.1056 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 | 0.0983 | 0.103 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 | 0.1711 | 0.1814 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2012 | 0.2345 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nigeria?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Nigeria was 0.247 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.247 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 1870.
- How does Nigeria rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.