Development · East Africa
Somalia Human Development Index
0.404as of 2023+4.9% vs 2022
UNDP composite index of life expectancy, education and income on a 0-1 scale (higher is better). Source: UNDP HDI. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
History
2 observations are available since 2022. At least 4 are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Human Development Index |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.404 |
| 2022 | 0.385 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SO&metric_key=human_development_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Human Development Index across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Human Development Index |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.56 |
| Kenya | 0.628 |
| South Africa | 0.741 |
| Egypt | 0.754 |
| Ghana | 0.628 |
| Ethiopia | 0.497 |
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