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

Gambia, at 0.2689 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Augmented Human Development Index

Gambia

0.2689

in 2020

Zimbabwe

0.2688

in 2020

Gambia rank

124th

Zimbabwe rank

125th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Gambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.2689 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0001.

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

Gambia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0304	0.031	0.0006	Zimbabwe
1880s	0.0316	0.0317	0.0001	Zimbabwe
1890s	0.0327	0.0323	0.0004	Gambia
1900s	0.0371	0.0349	0.0022	Gambia
1910s	0.0429	0.0387	0.0043	Gambia
1920s	0.0413	0.0606	0.0193	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.0442	0.0797	0.0354	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0632	0.1371	0.074	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0829	0.1502	0.0673	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.1109	0.1708	0.0599	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1468	0.229	0.0822	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1555	0.2449	0.0894	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1639	0.211	0.0471	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.177	0.2468	0.0698	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.2689	0.2688	0.0002	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Gambia or Zimbabwe?: Gambia, at 0.2689 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Gambia and Zimbabwe?: 0.0001, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for augmented human development index?: Gambia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th 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.