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

Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2908 in Tanzania as of 2020.

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

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 Tanzania: Augmented Human Development Index

Liberia

0.293

in 2020

Tanzania

0.2908

in 2020

Liberia rank

116th

Tanzania rank

118th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Liberia
Tanzania

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.293 against 0.2908 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0022.

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

Liberia ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 118th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0411	0.0319	0.0092	Liberia
1880s	0.0412	0.0366	0.0045	Liberia
1890s	0.0426	0.041	0.0016	Liberia
1900s	0.0458	0.0453	0.0005	Liberia
1910s	0.0654	0.0496	0.0158	Liberia
1920s	0.0722	0.0593	0.0129	Liberia
1930s	0.0793	0.0687	0.0106	Liberia
1950s	0.0873	0.0918	0.0045	Tanzania
1960s	0.1038	0.1239	0.0201	Tanzania
1970s	0.1325	0.1457	0.0132	Tanzania
1980s	0.1333	0.1583	0.0251	Tanzania
1990s	0.1168	0.1816	0.0648	Tanzania
2000s	0.1961	0.2156	0.0196	Tanzania
2010s	0.276	0.2748	0.0013	Liberia
2020s	0.293	0.2908	0.0022	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Tanzania?: Liberia, at 0.293 against 0.2908 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Liberia and Tanzania?: 0.0022, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Tanzania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Liberia ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 118th 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.