| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ↑ | Mauritius | 0.804 | 2020 | 2 | 0.796 |
| 2 ↓ | Seychelles | 0.796 | 2020 | 1 | 0.801 |
| 3 | Algeria | 0.748 | 2020 | 3 | 0.759 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0.74 | 2020 | 4 | 0.739 |
| 5 | Botswana | 0.735 | 2020 | 5 | 0.728 |
| 6 | Libya | 0.724 | 2020 | 6 | 0.708 |
| 7 | South Africa | 0.709 | 2020 | 7 | 0.705 |
| 8 ↑ | Egypt | 0.707 | 2020 | 9 | 0.7 |
| 9 ↓ | Gabon | 0.703 | 2020 | 8 | 0.702 |
| 10 | Morocco | 0.686 | 2020 | 10 | 0.676 |
| 11 | Cape Verde | 0.665 | 2020 | 11 | 0.651 |
| 12 | Namibia | 0.646 | 2020 | 12 | 0.645 |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.625 | 2020 | 13 | 0.609 |
| 14 | Swaziland | 0.611 | 2020 | 14 | 0.608 |
| 14 ↑ | Ghana | 0.611 | 2020 | 16 | 0.596 |
| 16 ↑ | Kenya | 0.601 | 2020 | 19 | 0.579 |
| 17 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 0.592 | 2020 | 18 | 0.588 |
| 18 ↓ | Zambia | 0.584 | 2020 | 17 | 0.591 |
| 19 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 0.574 | 2020 | 14 | 0.608 |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 0.571 | 2020 | 20 | 0.563 |
| 21 ↓ | Cameroon | 0.563 | 2020 | 20 | 0.563 |
| 22 | Comoros | 0.554 | 2020 | 22 | 0.538 |
| 23 ↑ | Mauritania | 0.546 | 2020 | 27 | 0.527 |
| 24 ↑ | Benin | 0.545 | 2020 | 29 | 0.52 |
| 25 | Uganda | 0.544 | 2020 | 25 | 0.528 |
| 26 ↓ | Rwanda | 0.543 | 2020 | 23 | 0.536 |
| 27 ↓ | Nigeria | 0.539 | 2020 | 24 | 0.534 |
| 28 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 0.538 | 2020 | 31 | 0.516 |
| 29 ↓ | Tanzania | 0.529 | 2020 | 25 | 0.528 |
| 30 ↓ | Madagascar | 0.528 | 2020 | 28 | 0.521 |
| 31 ↓ | Lesotho | 0.527 | 2020 | 30 | 0.518 |
| 32 ↑ | Djibouti | 0.524 | 2020 | 35 | 0.495 |
| 33 | Togo | 0.515 | 2020 | 33 | 0.513 |
| 34 ↓ | Senegal | 0.512 | 2020 | 32 | 0.514 |
| 35 ↓ | Sudan | 0.51 | 2020 | 34 | 0.507 |
| 36 ↑ | Gambia | 0.496 | 2020 | 38 | 0.466 |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 0.485 | 2020 | 37 | 0.47 |
| 38 ↓ | Malawi | 0.483 | 2020 | 36 | 0.485 |
| 39 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | 0.48 | 2020 | 41 | 0.461 |
| 39 ↑ | Liberia | 0.48 | 2020 | 40 | 0.465 |
| 39 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.48 | 2020 | 42 | 0.459 |
| 42 ↓ | Guinea | 0.477 | 2020 | 38 | 0.466 |
| 43 ↑ | Eritrea | 0.459 | 2020 | 45 | 0.434 |
| 44 ↓ | Mozambique | 0.456 | 2020 | 43 | 0.446 |
| 45 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 0.452 | 2020 | 44 | 0.438 |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 0.452 | 2020 | 45 | 0.434 |
| 47 | Mali | 0.434 | 2020 | 47 | 0.427 |
| 48 | Burundi | 0.433 | 2020 | 48 | 0.423 |
| 49 | Chad | 0.398 | 2020 | 49 | 0.401 |
| 50 | Central African Republic | 0.397 | 2020 | 50 | 0.381 |
| 51 | Niger | 0.394 | 2020 | 51 | 0.377 |
The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
