Human Development Index: males vs. females in Niger
Niger: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.4509 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4509 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Niger peaked at 0.4509 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3142, in 2000.
Niger ranks 183rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3443 | 0.3142 | 0.3719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4099 | 0.3788 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4428 | 0.4376 | 0.4509 | 4 |
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More gender data for Niger
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 443,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 457,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Niger?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Niger was 0.4509 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4509 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3142 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.