Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.892 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index vs. human development index in Nigeria is 0.892, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Nigeria peaked at 0.892 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.775, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.775 | — |
| 1991 | 0.779 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.78 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.786 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.79 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.79 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.791 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.792 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.793 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.795 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.804 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.814 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.821 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.832 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.838 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.847 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.848 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.856 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.857 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.859 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.867 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.835 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.867 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.887 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.892 | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.892 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.892 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7864 | 0.775 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8114 | 0.792 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8534 | 0.835 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8815 | 0.867 | 0.892 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Nigeria?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Nigeria was 0.892 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.775 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.