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

Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?

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.

Lesotho vs Vietnam: Augmented Human Development Index

Lesotho

0.3078

in 2020

Vietnam

0.3149

in 2020

Lesotho rank

111th

Vietnam rank

109th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Lesotho
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.3149 against 0.3078 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0071.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Vietnam ahead.

Lesotho ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0254	0.0308	0.0054	Vietnam
1880s	0.0266	0.0312	0.0046	Vietnam
1890s	0.0353	0.0343	0.001	Lesotho
1900s	0.0448	0.0398	0.005	Lesotho
1910s	0.0545	0.0414	0.013	Lesotho
1920s	0.0654	0.0491	0.0163	Lesotho
1930s	0.0737	0.0722	0.0015	Lesotho
1950s	0.1029	0.1236	0.0207	Vietnam
1960s	0.1312	0.1317	0.0005	Vietnam
1970s	0.1498	0.1536	0.0038	Vietnam
1980s	0.1755	0.1661	0.0093	Lesotho
1990s	0.2222	0.1988	0.0234	Lesotho
2000s	0.2467	0.2455	0.0012	Lesotho
2010s	0.2837	0.2958	0.0121	Vietnam
2020s	0.3078	0.3149	0.0071	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Lesotho or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3078 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Lesotho and Vietnam?: 0.0071, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for augmented human development index?: Lesotho ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 109th 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.