Which has higher augmented human development index, Cameroon or Ethiopia?

Cameroon, at 0.2207 against 0.2061 in Ethiopia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?

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.

Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Augmented Human Development Index

Cameroon

0.2207

in 2020

Ethiopia

0.2061

in 2020

Cameroon rank

147th

Ethiopia rank

149th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Cameroon
Ethiopia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.2207 against 0.2061 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0146.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Cameroon ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 149th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 14 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.019	0.0178	0.0012	Cameroon
1880s	0.0193	0.0178	0.0014	Cameroon
1890s	0.0189	0.019	0.0001	Ethiopia
1900s	0.0223	0.0191	0.0031	Cameroon
1910s	0.0244	0.02	0.0044	Cameroon
1920s	0.0245	0.0218	0.0027	Cameroon
1930s	0.0315	0.0254	0.006	Cameroon
1950s	0.0683	0.0354	0.0329	Cameroon
1960s	0.0987	0.046	0.0527	Cameroon
1970s	0.1176	0.0507	0.0669	Cameroon
1980s	0.1565	0.0555	0.101	Cameroon
1990s	0.1855	0.0893	0.0962	Cameroon
2000s	0.2002	0.1196	0.0806	Cameroon
2010s	0.2248	0.1582	0.0666	Cameroon
2020s	0.2207	0.2061	0.0146	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Cameroon or Ethiopia?: Cameroon, at 0.2207 against 0.2061 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 0.0146, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Cameroon ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 149th 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.