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

Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?

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 Zimbabwe: Augmented Human Development Index

Malawi

0.2726

in 2020

Zimbabwe

0.2688

in 2020

Malawi rank

123rd

Zimbabwe rank

125th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Malawi
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.2726 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0038.

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

Malawi ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0242	0.031	0.0068	Zimbabwe
1880s	0.0242	0.0317	0.0075	Zimbabwe
1890s	0.0242	0.0323	0.0081	Zimbabwe
1900s	0.0313	0.0349	0.0036	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.0342	0.0387	0.0045	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.0373	0.0606	0.0234	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.0431	0.0797	0.0366	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0521	0.1371	0.085	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0728	0.1502	0.0774	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0937	0.1708	0.077	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1161	0.229	0.113	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1537	0.2449	0.0913	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2094	0.211	0.0016	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.254	0.2468	0.0072	Malawi
2020s	0.2726	0.2688	0.0039	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Malawi or Zimbabwe?: Malawi, at 0.2726 against 0.2688 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malawi and Zimbabwe?: 0.0038, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for augmented human development index?: Malawi ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 125th 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.