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

Lesotho, at 0.3078 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index

Kenya

0.3073

in 2020

Lesotho

0.3078

in 2020

Kenya rank

112th

Lesotho rank

111th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kenya
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3078 against 0.3073 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0005.

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

Kenya ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 111th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0215	0.0254	0.0039	Lesotho
1880s	0.0234	0.0266	0.0031	Lesotho
1890s	0.0251	0.0353	0.0102	Lesotho
1900s	0.0324	0.0448	0.0124	Lesotho
1910s	0.0402	0.0545	0.0143	Lesotho
1920s	0.0452	0.0654	0.0202	Lesotho
1930s	0.0496	0.0737	0.0241	Lesotho
1950s	0.0864	0.1029	0.0165	Lesotho
1960s	0.1237	0.1312	0.0076	Lesotho
1970s	0.1536	0.1498	0.0039	Kenya
1980s	0.1819	0.1755	0.0064	Kenya
1990s	0.2148	0.2222	0.0074	Lesotho
2000s	0.2562	0.2467	0.0095	Kenya
2010s	0.2945	0.2837	0.0108	Kenya
2020s	0.3073	0.3078	0.0005	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kenya or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.3078 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kenya and Lesotho?: 0.0005, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kenya ranks 112th 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.