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List of African countries by Human Development Index

Summary

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.

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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
Rank Country Human Development Index (HDI)
Region World 2022 data (2024 report)​ Change in HDI value 2023-2024

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Very high human development
1 67   Seychelles 0.802   0.007
High human development
2 72   Mauritius 0.796   0.006
3 92   Libya 0.746  
4 93   Algeria 0.745   0.005
5 101   Tunisia 0.732   0.003
6 105   Egypt 0.728   0.002
7 110   South Africa 0.717   0.004
8 114   Botswana 0.708   0.028
Medium human development
9 120   Morocco 0.698   0.010
10 123   Gabon 0.693   0.006
11 131   Cape Verde 0.661   0.011
12 133   Equatorial Guinea 0.650   0.003
13 141   São Tomé and Príncipe 0.613   0.008
14 142   Eswatini 0.610   0.002
  Namibia   0.006
16 145   Ghana 0.602   0.002
17 146   Kenya 0.601   0.005
18 149   Republic of the Congo 0.593   0.005
19 150   Angola 0.591   0.001
20 151   Cameroon 0.587   0.006
21 152   Comoros 0.586   0.001
22 153   Zambia 0.569   0.004
23 159   Uganda 0.550   0.005
  Zimbabwe   0.001
Low human development
25 161   Nigeria 0.548   0.006
  Rwanda   0.009
27 163   Togo 0.547   0.002
28 164   Mauritania 0.534   0.002
29 166   Ivory Coast 0.534   0.004
30 167   Tanzania 0.532   0.003
31 168   Lesotho 0.521   0.001
32 169   Senegal 0.517   0.005
33 170   Sudan 0.516  
34 171   Djibouti 0.515   0.003
35 172   Malawi 0.508   0.001
36 173   Benin 0.504   0.002
37 174   Gambia 0.495   0.005
38 175   Eritrea 0.493   0.003
39 176   Ethiopia 0.492   0.003
40 177   Liberia 0.487   0.003
  Madagascar   0.003
42 179   Guinea-Bissau 0.483   0.001
43 180   Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.481   0.006
44 181   Guinea 0.472   0.004
45 183   Mozambique 0.461   0.002
46 184   Sierra Leone 0.458   0.002
47 185   Burkina Faso 0.438   0.007
48 187   Burundi 0.420   0.001
49 188   Mali 0.410   0.002
50 189   Chad 0.394   0.001
  Niger   0.005
52 191   Central African Republic 0.387  
53 192   South Sudan 0.381  
54 193   Somalia 0.380 N/A[1]

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

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

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