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

Zambia, at 0.2827 against 0.2726 in Malawi as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

Malawi vs Zambia: Augmented Human Development Index

Malawi

0.2726

in 2020

Zambia

0.2827

in 2020

Malawi rank

123rd

Zambia rank

121st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2827 against 0.2726 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0101.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0242	0.0235	0.0007	Malawi
1880s	0.0242	0.025	0.0008	Zambia
1890s	0.0242	0.0262	0.0021	Zambia
1900s	0.0313	0.0273	0.0039	Malawi
1910s	0.0342	0.0382	0.004	Zambia
1920s	0.0373	0.057	0.0198	Zambia
1930s	0.0431	0.0898	0.0468	Zambia
1950s	0.0521	0.1194	0.0673	Zambia
1960s	0.0728	0.1524	0.0796	Zambia
1970s	0.0937	0.1773	0.0835	Zambia
1980s	0.1161	0.1859	0.0699	Zambia
1990s	0.1537	0.2047	0.051	Zambia
2000s	0.2094	0.2406	0.0313	Zambia
2010s	0.254	0.2947	0.0408	Zambia
2020s	0.2726	0.2827	0.0101	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Malawi or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.2827 against 0.2726 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malawi and Zambia?: 0.0101, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Malawi ranks 123rd 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.