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

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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.