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

Senegal, at 0.2892 against 0.2772 in Libya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya 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.

Libya vs Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index

Libya

0.2772

in 2020

Senegal

0.2892

in 2020

Libya rank

122nd

Senegal rank

119th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Libya
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.2892 against 0.2772 in Libya, a difference of 0.012.

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

Libya ranks 122nd and Senegal ranks 119th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0165	0.0254	0.0089	Senegal
1880s	0.0166	0.0276	0.011	Senegal
1890s	0.0169	0.0296	0.0126	Senegal
1900s	0.0182	0.0328	0.0146	Senegal
1910s	0.0206	0.034	0.0134	Senegal
1920s	0.025	0.0399	0.0149	Senegal
1930s	0.0292	0.0474	0.0182	Senegal
1950s	0.0751	0.0683	0.0069	Libya
1960s	0.1126	0.1009	0.0117	Libya
1970s	0.1097	0.1242	0.0145	Senegal
1980s	0.1689	0.1648	0.0041	Libya
1990s	0.2016	0.2119	0.0103	Senegal
2000s	0.218	0.2311	0.0131	Senegal
2010s	0.2598	0.2748	0.015	Senegal
2020s	0.2772	0.2892	0.012	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Libya or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.2892 against 0.2772 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Libya and Senegal?: 0.012, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for augmented human development index?: Libya ranks 122nd 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.