Which has higher augmented human development index, Botswana or Brazil?

Brazil, at 0.4536 against 0.4484 in Botswana as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 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.

Botswana vs Brazil: Augmented Human Development Index

Botswana

0.4484

in 2020

Brazil

0.4536

in 2020

Botswana rank

70th

Brazil rank

68th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Botswana
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.4536 against 0.4484 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0052.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.

Botswana ranks 70th and Brazil ranks 68th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0272	0.0606	0.0333	Brazil
1880s	0.0282	0.0639	0.0357	Brazil
1890s	0.0351	0.0653	0.0302	Brazil
1900s	0.0409	0.0734	0.0325	Brazil
1910s	0.0513	0.0827	0.0314	Brazil
1920s	0.0562	0.0972	0.041	Brazil
1930s	0.0623	0.0931	0.0307	Brazil
1950s	0.0864	0.1924	0.106	Brazil
1960s	0.1132	0.1894	0.0762	Brazil
1970s	0.2104	0.1849	0.0255	Botswana
1980s	0.2942	0.2654	0.0288	Botswana
1990s	0.3705	0.4214	0.0509	Brazil
2000s	0.3829	0.4703	0.0874	Brazil
2010s	0.4374	0.502	0.0646	Brazil
2020s	0.4484	0.4536	0.0053	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Botswana or Brazil?: Brazil, at 0.4536 against 0.4484 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Botswana and Brazil?: 0.0052, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for augmented human development index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Brazil ranks 68th 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.