South Africa vs Suriname: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
South Africa
0.4821
in 2020
Suriname
0.4829
in 2020
South Africa rank
62nd
Suriname rank
61st
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.4829 against 0.4821 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1591 | 0.2674 | 0.1083 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.1766 | 0.2931 | 0.1165 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1961 | 0.337 | 0.1409 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.2115 | 0.2845 | 0.0731 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.3798 | 0.0655 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.3786 | 0.4021 | 0.0235 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4392 | 0.439 | 0.0002 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4821 | 0.4829 | 0.0008 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.4829 against 0.4821 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.0008, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.