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

Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq 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.

Iraq vs Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index

Iraq

0.3146

in 2020

Lesotho

0.3078

in 2020

Iraq rank

110th

Lesotho rank

111th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iraq
Lesotho

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.3146 against 0.3078 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0068.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 110th and Lesotho ranks 111th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0254	0.0049	Iraq
1880s	0.0282	0.0266	0.0017	Iraq
1890s	0.0298	0.0353	0.0055	Lesotho
1900s	0.0306	0.0448	0.0142	Lesotho
1910s	0.0377	0.0545	0.0168	Lesotho
1920s	0.051	0.0654	0.0144	Lesotho
1930s	0.0641	0.0737	0.0095	Lesotho
1950s	0.1017	0.1029	0.0012	Lesotho
1960s	0.1063	0.1312	0.0249	Lesotho
1970s	0.1349	0.1498	0.0148	Lesotho
1980s	0.1708	0.1755	0.0047	Lesotho
1990s	0.1771	0.2222	0.0451	Lesotho
2000s	0.2138	0.2467	0.033	Lesotho
2010s	0.3033	0.2837	0.0196	Iraq
2020s	0.3146	0.3078	0.0068	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Lesotho?: Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iraq and Lesotho?: 0.0068, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iraq ranks 110th 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.