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 and Mauritius are the only African countries that fall into the very high human development category. South Sudan has the lowest HDI in both Africa and the world according to the list.

List

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 5 May 2025 and based on data collected in 2023.

As of 2025, 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 so an accurate HDI cannot be determined.

List of African countries by Human Development Index
Rank Country Human Development Index (HDI)
Region World 2023 data (2025 report)​ Change in HDI value 2024-2025

Very High Human Development
1 54 Seychelles 0.848 0.046
2 73 Mauritius 0.806 0.010
High Human Development
3 96 Algeria 0.763 0.018
4 100 Egypt 0.754 0.026
5 105 Tunisia 0.746 0.014
6 106 South Africa 0.741 0.024
7 108 Gabon 0.733 0.040
8 111 Botswana 0.731 0.024
9 115 Libya 0.721 0.025
10 120 Morocco 0.710 0.052
Medium Human Development
11 126 Eswatini 0.695 0.085
12 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 0.024
13 135 Cape Verde 0.668 0.007
14 136 Namibia 0.665 0.055
15 138 Republic of the Congo 0.649 0.056
16 141 São Tomé and Príncipe 0.637 0.024
17 143 Ghana 0.628 0.026
Kenya 0.027
19 148 Angola 0.616 0.025
20 150 Comoros 0.603 0.017
21 153 Zimbabwe 0.598 0.048
22 154 Zambia 0.595 0.026
23 155 Cameroon 0.588 0.001
24 157 Ivory Coast 0.582 0.048
Uganda 0.032
26 159 Rwanda 0.578 0.030
27 161 Togo 0.571 0.024
28 163 Mauritania 0.563 0.029
29 166 Nigeria 0.560 0.012
30 165 Tanzania 0.555 0.023
31 167 Lesotho 0.550 0.029
Low Human Development
32 169 Senegal 0.530 0.013
33 170 Gambia 0.524 0.029
34 171 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.522 0.048
35 172 Malawi 0.517 0.011
36 173 Benin 0.515 0.011
37 174 Guinea-Bissau 0.514 0.031
38 175 Djibouti 0.513 0.002
39 176 Sudan 0.511 0.005
40 177 Liberia 0.510 0.023
41 178 Eritrea 0.503 0.010
42 179 Guinea 0.500 0.028
43 180 Ethiopia 0.497 0.005
44 182 Mozambique 0.493 0.032
45 183 Madagascar 0.487
46 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 0.009
47 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 0.021
48 187 Burundi 0.439 0.019
49 188 Mali 0.419 0.009
Niger 0.005
51 190 Chad 0.416 0.022
52 191 Central African Republic 0.414 0.027
53 192 Somalia 0.404 0.024
54 193 South Sudan 0.388 0.007

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