Which has higher augmented human development index, Bangladesh or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2681 in Bangladesh as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Malawi: Augmented Human Development Index

Bangladesh

0.2681

in 2020

Malawi

0.2726

in 2020

Bangladesh rank

126th

Malawi rank

123rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Bangladesh
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.2726 against 0.2681 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0985	0.0521	0.0464	Bangladesh
1960s	0.0998	0.0728	0.0271	Bangladesh
1970s	0.1141	0.0937	0.0204	Bangladesh
1980s	0.1431	0.1161	0.027	Bangladesh
1990s	0.1916	0.1537	0.0379	Bangladesh
2000s	0.2474	0.2094	0.038	Bangladesh
2010s	0.2409	0.254	0.0131	Malawi
2020s	0.2681	0.2726	0.0045	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Bangladesh or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2681 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bangladesh and Malawi?: 0.0045, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for augmented human development index?: Bangladesh ranks 126th and Malawi ranks 123rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.