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

Botswana, at 0.4484 against 0.4459 in Ecuador as of 2020.

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

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 Ecuador: Augmented Human Development Index

Botswana

0.4484

in 2020

Ecuador

0.4459

in 2020

Botswana rank

70th

Ecuador rank

71st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Botswana
Ecuador

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.4484 against 0.4459 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0025.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ecuador ahead.

Botswana ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0272	0.0427	0.0155	Ecuador
1880s	0.0282	0.0561	0.0279	Ecuador
1890s	0.0351	0.067	0.0319	Ecuador
1900s	0.0409	0.0836	0.0427	Ecuador
1910s	0.0513	0.0862	0.0348	Ecuador
1920s	0.0562	0.0959	0.0397	Ecuador
1930s	0.0623	0.1039	0.0416	Ecuador
1950s	0.0864	0.1905	0.1041	Ecuador
1960s	0.1132	0.19	0.0768	Ecuador
1970s	0.2104	0.1956	0.0149	Botswana
1980s	0.2942	0.3495	0.0553	Ecuador
1990s	0.3705	0.3973	0.0268	Ecuador
2000s	0.3829	0.4296	0.0467	Ecuador
2010s	0.4374	0.4058	0.0316	Botswana
2020s	0.4484	0.4459	0.0025	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Botswana or Ecuador?: Botswana, at 0.4484 against 0.4459 in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Botswana and Ecuador?: 0.0025, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ecuador?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Ecuador rank globally for augmented human development index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Ecuador ranks 71st 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.