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

Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2689 in Gambia as of 2020.

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

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 Malawi: Augmented Human Development Index

Gambia

0.2689

in 2020

Malawi

0.2726

in 2020

Gambia rank

124th

Malawi rank

123rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Gambia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.2726 against 0.2689 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0037.

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

Gambia ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0304	0.0242	0.0063	Gambia
1880s	0.0316	0.0242	0.0074	Gambia
1890s	0.0327	0.0242	0.0086	Gambia
1900s	0.0371	0.0313	0.0058	Gambia
1910s	0.0429	0.0342	0.0088	Gambia
1920s	0.0413	0.0373	0.004	Gambia
1930s	0.0442	0.0431	0.0012	Gambia
1950s	0.0632	0.0521	0.0111	Gambia
1960s	0.0829	0.0728	0.0101	Gambia
1970s	0.1109	0.0937	0.0171	Gambia
1980s	0.1468	0.1161	0.0307	Gambia
1990s	0.1555	0.1537	0.0018	Gambia
2000s	0.1639	0.2094	0.0455	Malawi
2010s	0.177	0.254	0.077	Malawi
2020s	0.2689	0.2726	0.0037	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Gambia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2689 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Gambia and Malawi?: 0.0037, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for augmented human development index?: Gambia ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 123rd 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.