Which has higher augmented human development index, Egypt or Lesotho?

Egypt, at 0.3205 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?

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.

Egypt vs Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index

Egypt

0.3205

in 2020

Lesotho

0.3078

in 2020

Egypt rank

108th

Lesotho rank

111th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Egypt
Lesotho

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.3205 against 0.3078 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0127.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 111th of 162 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0397	0.0254	0.0144	Egypt
1880s	0.0397	0.0266	0.0131	Egypt
1890s	0.0497	0.0353	0.0144	Egypt
1900s	0.0576	0.0448	0.0128	Egypt
1910s	0.0662	0.0545	0.0117	Egypt
1920s	0.082	0.0654	0.0166	Egypt
1930s	0.0898	0.0737	0.0161	Egypt
1950s	0.1217	0.1029	0.0187	Egypt
1960s	0.1314	0.1312	0.0002	Egypt
1970s	0.1531	0.1498	0.0033	Egypt
1980s	0.2026	0.1755	0.0271	Egypt
1990s	0.2538	0.2222	0.0316	Egypt
2000s	0.2876	0.2467	0.0408	Egypt
2010s	0.2854	0.2837	0.0017	Egypt
2020s	0.3205	0.3078	0.0127	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Egypt or Lesotho?: Egypt, at 0.3205 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Egypt and Lesotho?: 0.0127, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for augmented human development index?: Egypt ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 111th 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.