Which has higher augmented human development index, Madagascar or Mozambique?

Madagascar, at 0.2395 against 0.2325 in Mozambique as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?

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.

Madagascar vs Mozambique: Augmented Human Development Index

Madagascar

0.2395

in 2020

Mozambique

0.2325

in 2020

Madagascar rank

136th

Mozambique rank

138th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Madagascar
Mozambique

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.2395 against 0.2325 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.007.

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

Madagascar ranks 136th and Mozambique ranks 138th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 14 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0245	0.0207	0.0038	Madagascar
1880s	0.0265	0.0208	0.0057	Madagascar
1890s	0.027	0.0209	0.0062	Madagascar
1900s	0.045	0.0271	0.0179	Madagascar
1910s	0.0494	0.0279	0.0215	Madagascar
1920s	0.0582	0.0298	0.0284	Madagascar
1930s	0.0643	0.0369	0.0274	Madagascar
1950s	0.0883	0.0445	0.0438	Madagascar
1960s	0.1138	0.0567	0.057	Madagascar
1970s	0.1248	0.0748	0.05	Madagascar
1980s	0.1314	0.0901	0.0413	Madagascar
1990s	0.1795	0.1476	0.032	Madagascar
2000s	0.218	0.1939	0.024	Madagascar
2010s	0.2171	0.2329	0.0159	Mozambique
2020s	0.2395	0.2325	0.0069	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Madagascar or Mozambique?: Madagascar, at 0.2395 against 0.2325 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Madagascar and Mozambique?: 0.007, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for augmented human development index?: Madagascar ranks 136th and Mozambique ranks 138th 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.