Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Senegal?

Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?

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.

Liberia vs Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index

Liberia

0.293

in 2020

Senegal

0.2892

in 2020

Liberia rank

116th

Senegal rank

119th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Liberia
Senegal

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.293 against 0.2892 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0038.

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

Liberia ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 119th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 12 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0411	0.0254	0.0157	Liberia
1880s	0.0412	0.0276	0.0136	Liberia
1890s	0.0426	0.0296	0.013	Liberia
1900s	0.0458	0.0328	0.013	Liberia
1910s	0.0654	0.034	0.0313	Liberia
1920s	0.0722	0.0399	0.0322	Liberia
1930s	0.0793	0.0474	0.0319	Liberia
1950s	0.0873	0.0683	0.019	Liberia
1960s	0.1038	0.1009	0.003	Liberia
1970s	0.1325	0.1242	0.0082	Liberia
1980s	0.1333	0.1648	0.0316	Senegal
1990s	0.1168	0.2119	0.0952	Senegal
2000s	0.1961	0.2311	0.035	Senegal
2010s	0.276	0.2748	0.0012	Liberia
2020s	0.293	0.2892	0.0038	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Senegal?: Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Liberia and Senegal?: 0.0038, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for augmented human development index?: Liberia ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 119th 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.