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

Zambia, at 0.2827 against 0.2772 in Libya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?

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 Zambia: Augmented Human Development Index

Libya

0.2772

in 2020

Zambia

0.2827

in 2020

Libya rank

122nd

Zambia rank

121st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Libya
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2827 against 0.2772 in Libya, a difference of 0.0055.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Zambia ahead.

Libya ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0165	0.0235	0.007	Zambia
1880s	0.0166	0.025	0.0084	Zambia
1890s	0.0169	0.0262	0.0093	Zambia
1900s	0.0182	0.0273	0.0091	Zambia
1910s	0.0206	0.0382	0.0176	Zambia
1920s	0.025	0.057	0.032	Zambia
1930s	0.0292	0.0898	0.0607	Zambia
1950s	0.0751	0.1194	0.0443	Zambia
1960s	0.1126	0.1524	0.0398	Zambia
1970s	0.1097	0.1773	0.0675	Zambia
1980s	0.1689	0.1859	0.017	Zambia
1990s	0.2016	0.2047	0.0031	Zambia
2000s	0.218	0.2406	0.0226	Zambia
2010s	0.2598	0.2947	0.0349	Zambia
2020s	0.2772	0.2827	0.0056	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Libya or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.2827 against 0.2772 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Libya and Zambia?: 0.0055, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Libya ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 121st 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.