Which has higher augmented human development index, China or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.2628 against 0.2573 in China as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between China and Sierra Leone?

0.0055, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?

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.

China vs Sierra Leone: Augmented Human Development Index

China

0.2573

in 2020

Sierra Leone

0.2628

in 2020

China rank

131st

Sierra Leone rank

129th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

China
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.2628 against 0.2573 in China, a difference of 0.0055.

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

China ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 14 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0353	0.0228	0.0126	China
1880s	0.0359	0.0274	0.0084	China
1890s	0.0362	0.0316	0.0046	China
1900s	0.0384	0.0359	0.0025	China
1910s	0.0566	0.0361	0.0204	China
1920s	0.0578	0.038	0.0199	China
1930s	0.0729	0.039	0.0339	China
1950s	0.0764	0.0585	0.0178	China
1960s	0.0916	0.0868	0.0048	China
1970s	0.1242	0.0914	0.0328	China
1980s	0.1735	0.1173	0.0562	China
1990s	0.1965	0.1178	0.0787	China
2000s	0.2335	0.1652	0.0683	China
2010s	0.2612	0.2179	0.0433	China
2020s	0.2573	0.2628	0.0056	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, China or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.2628 against 0.2573 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between China and Sierra Leone?: 0.0055, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sierra Leone?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do China and Sierra Leone rank globally for augmented human development index?: China ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 129th 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.