List of African countries by Human Development Index

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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. It is a standard means of measuring well-being. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed, developing, or underdeveloped country, and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life. Countries fall into four broad categories based on their HDI: very high, high, medium, and low human development. Currently, Seychelles is the only African country that falls into the very high human development category. Somalia has the lowest HDI in both Africa and the world according to the list.

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African countries by Human Development Index (2020 report, showing 2019 data)
  ≥ 0.900
  0.850–0.899
  0.800–0.849
  0.750–0.799
  0.700–0.749
  0.650–0.699
  0.600–0.649
  0.550–0.599
  0.500–0.549
  0.450–0.499
  0.400–0.449
  ≤ 0.399
  Data unavailable

The table below presents the latest Human Development Index (HDI) for countries in Africa as included in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report, released on 13 March 2024 and based on data collected in 2024. [1]

As of 2024, all African UN member states are included in the report. Several dependent territories administered by non-African states are not ranked as they are not included in the latest report. Additionally, the borders and autonomy of Western Sahara are contested [2] so an accurate HDI cannot be determined.

List of African countries by Human Development Index
RankCountryHuman Development Index (HDI)
RegionWorld2022 data (2024 report)​Change in HDI value 2023-2024

[3]

Very high human development
167Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 0.802Increase2.svg 0.007
High human development
272Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 0.796Increase2.svg 0.006
392Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 0.746Steady2.svg
493Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0.745Increase2.svg 0.005
5101Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0.732Increase2.svg 0.003
6105Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0.728Increase2.svg 0.002
7110Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0.717Decrease2.svg 0.004
8114Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0.708Increase2.svg 0.028
Medium human development
9120Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0.698Increase2.svg 0.010
10123Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 0.693Increase2.svg 0.006
11131Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0.661Increase2.svg 0.011
12133Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0.650Increase2.svg 0.003
13141Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 0.613Increase2.svg 0.008
14142Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0.610Decrease2.svg 0.002
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Decrease2.svg 0.006
16145Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0.602Increase2.svg 0.002
17146Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0.601Increase2.svg 0.005
18149Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 0.593Decrease2.svg 0.005
19150Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0.591Increase2.svg 0.001
20151Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0.587Increase2.svg 0.006
21152Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 0.586Increase2.svg 0.001
22153Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0.569Increase2.svg 0.004
23159Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0.550Increase2.svg 0.005
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Increase2.svg 0.001
Low human development
25161Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0.548Increase2.svg 0.006
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Increase2.svg 0.009
27163Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0.547Increase2.svg 0.002
28164Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 0.534Increase2.svg 0.002
29166Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0.534Increase2.svg 0.004
30167Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0.532Increase2.svg 0.003
31168Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0.521Decrease2.svg 0.001
32169Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0.517Increase2.svg 0.005
33170Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0.516Steady2.svg
34171Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 0.515Increase2.svg 0.003
35172Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0.508Decrease2.svg 0.001
36173Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0.504Increase2.svg 0.002
37174Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0.495Increase2.svg 0.005
38175Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 0.493Increase2.svg 0.003
39176Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0.492Increase2.svg 0.003
40177Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 0.487Increase2.svg 0.003
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Increase2.svg 0.003
42179Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 0.483Increase2.svg 0.001
43180Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.481Increase2.svg 0.006
44181Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0.472Increase2.svg 0.004
45183Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0.461Increase2.svg 0.002
46184Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 0.458Increase2.svg 0.002
47185Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0.438Decrease2.svg 0.007
48187Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0.420Increase2.svg 0.001
49188Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0.410Increase2.svg 0.002
50189Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 0.394Increase2.svg 0.001
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Increase2.svg 0.005
52191Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 0.387Steady2.svg
53192Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0.381Steady2.svg
54193Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 0.380N/A

Notes

1. ^ No comparable data exists for Somalia before 2022.

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Notes

1. ^ No comparable data exists for Somalia before 2022.

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References

  1. ↑ HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2023-24: Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. pp. 287–292. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024– via hdr.undp.org.
  2. ↑ "Western Sahara | The United Nations and Decolonization". www.un.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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