Human development index of East Africa 2022, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 3, 2025

In 2022, Mauritius and the Seychelles scored just over 0.8 points on the Human Development Index (HDI), which indicated a very high level of development. Moreover, this was the highest score achieved in the East African region. Kenya followed, with an HDI of 0.6 points. Conversely, Somalia and South Sudan recorded the lowest in the region with 0.38 points, which signifies low human development. 

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Human development index score of East Africa in 2022, by country

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Release date

February 2025

Region

Africa, Kenya

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded. Therefore, data may differ from the original three-decimal scores.

The Human Development Index is a composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development — a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Countries are grouped into four categories based on their HDI score.

Very high human development: 0.800 and above
High human development: 0.700-0.799
Medium human development: 0.550-0.699
Low human development: Below 0.550

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