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

Serbia, at 0.4558 against 0.4484 in Botswana as of 2020.

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

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 Serbia: Augmented Human Development Index

Botswana

0.4484

in 2020

Serbia

0.4558

in 2020

Botswana rank

70th

Serbia rank

67th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Botswana
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.4558 against 0.4484 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0074.

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

Botswana ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 67th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0272	0.0484	0.0212	Serbia
1880s	0.0282	0.057	0.0287	Serbia
1890s	0.0351	0.0786	0.0435	Serbia
1900s	0.0409	0.0928	0.0518	Serbia
1910s	0.0513	0.1127	0.0614	Serbia
1920s	0.0562	0.1308	0.0746	Serbia
1930s	0.0623	0.1348	0.0724	Serbia
1950s	0.0864	0.1779	0.0915	Serbia
1960s	0.1132	0.2167	0.1035	Serbia
1970s	0.2104	0.2619	0.0515	Serbia
1980s	0.2942	0.306	0.0118	Serbia
1990s	0.3705	0.3191	0.0514	Botswana
2000s	0.3829	0.4181	0.0352	Serbia
2010s	0.4374	0.4871	0.0497	Serbia
2020s	0.4484	0.4558	0.0075	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Botswana or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.4558 against 0.4484 in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Botswana and Serbia?: 0.0074, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Serbia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Serbia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Botswana ranks 70th and Serbia ranks 67th 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.