Niger's hdi rose from 0.2 in 1994 to 0.4 in 2023.
Niger · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Niger's life satisfaction rose from 4.1 in 2011 to 4.9 in 2025.
Longevity
Niger's life expectancy rose from 45.5 yrs in 1995 to 61.4 yrs in 2024.
Niger's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 43.9 yrs in 2000 to 52.6 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
30th of 81 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Niger's gini index fell from 36 in 1992 to 32.9 in 2021.
Air
Niger's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 55.5 in 1994 to 65.2 in 2023.
Crime
Niger's homicide rate fell from 4.8 /100k in 2011 to 4.4 /100k in 2012.
Access
Niger's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 6.2 % in 1995 to 21.3 % in 2024.
Adoption
Niger's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 15.6 % in 2024.
Attainment
Niger's expected years of schooling rose from 2.2 yrs in 1994 to 8.3 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Niger's unemployment fell from 1.5 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2025.
Gender
Niger's women in parliament rose from 1.2 % in 1997 to 19.6 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Niger.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data