Which has higher augmented human development index, Gambia or Libya?

Libya, at 0.2772 against 0.2689 in Gambia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?

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.

Gambia vs Libya: Augmented Human Development Index

Gambia

0.2689

in 2020

Libya

0.2772

in 2020

Gambia rank

124th

Libya rank

122nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Gambia
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2772 against 0.2689 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0083.

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

Gambia ranks 124th and Libya ranks 122nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0304	0.0165	0.0139	Gambia
1880s	0.0316	0.0166	0.015	Gambia
1890s	0.0327	0.0169	0.0158	Gambia
1900s	0.0371	0.0182	0.0189	Gambia
1910s	0.0429	0.0206	0.0223	Gambia
1920s	0.0413	0.025	0.0163	Gambia
1930s	0.0442	0.0292	0.0151	Gambia
1950s	0.0632	0.0751	0.0119	Libya
1960s	0.0829	0.1126	0.0297	Libya
1970s	0.1109	0.1097	0.0011	Gambia
1980s	0.1468	0.1689	0.0221	Libya
1990s	0.1555	0.2016	0.0461	Libya
2000s	0.1639	0.218	0.0541	Libya
2010s	0.177	0.2598	0.0828	Libya
2020s	0.2689	0.2772	0.0082	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Gambia or Libya?: Libya, at 0.2772 against 0.2689 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Gambia and Libya?: 0.0083, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for augmented human development index?: Gambia ranks 124th and Libya ranks 122nd 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.