Human Development

Human Development in Africa

Tracking the evolution of the Human Development Index in African countries – including inequality-adjusted, augmented and gender development metrics – and linking them to income.

Beyond Income: A Multidimensional View

Human development goes beyond GDP. It captures how people live – their health, education and living standards – and how inequality and gender gaps shape these outcomes across African countries.

This dashboard brings together multiple UNDP and research indicators: the core Human Development Index (HDI), an inequality-adjusted HDI, an augmented HDI that includes planetary pressures, and the Gender Development Index (GDI). Combined with income levels, it helps identify who is being left behind in the transition.

Data Highlights

Indicators: HDI, Inequality-adjusted HDI, Augmented HDI, Gender Development Index, and GDP per capita (PPP, 2021$).

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Countries
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Latest HDI Data
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Median HDI

Use the tabs below to explore where human development is highest, how much is lost to inequality, how gender gaps affect progress, and how HDI relates to income levels in Africa.

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Human Development Index (HDI) -- Year: -- --
Inequality & Planetary Pressures
Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI) --
Loss due to inequality --%
Augmented HDI (AHDI) --
Gender & Income
Gender Development Index --
GDP per capita (PPP, 2021$) --
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HDI, Inequality & Augmented Index Over Time
Human development paths for a selected African country
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Latest HDI
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Inequality-Adjusted HDI
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Loss Due to Inequality
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Change Since First Year
Select a country to see its human development trajectory.
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HDI vs Gender Development Index
Each point is an African country (latest available year)
Closer to 1 = more equal
Countries with the Largest Gender Gaps
Gender Development Index (lower = larger gap)
Lowest GDI
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Human Development vs GDP per Capita (PPP, 2021$)
Log scale on income – each point is an African country (latest year with data)
Income & capabilities together
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Country HDI IHDI Loss to Inequality (%) Augmented HDI Gender Dev. Index GDP per capita (PPP, 2021$)
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