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

Tanzania, at 0.2908 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?

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.

Senegal vs Tanzania: Augmented Human Development Index

Senegal

0.2892

in 2020

Tanzania

0.2908

in 2020

Senegal rank

119th

Tanzania rank

118th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Senegal
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.2908 against 0.2892 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0016.

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

Senegal ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 118th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0254	0.0319	0.0065	Tanzania
1880s	0.0276	0.0366	0.0091	Tanzania
1890s	0.0296	0.041	0.0115	Tanzania
1900s	0.0328	0.0453	0.0125	Tanzania
1910s	0.034	0.0496	0.0156	Tanzania
1920s	0.0399	0.0593	0.0194	Tanzania
1930s	0.0474	0.0687	0.0213	Tanzania
1950s	0.0683	0.0918	0.0235	Tanzania
1960s	0.1009	0.1239	0.023	Tanzania
1970s	0.1242	0.1457	0.0214	Tanzania
1980s	0.1648	0.1583	0.0065	Senegal
1990s	0.2119	0.1816	0.0304	Senegal
2000s	0.2311	0.2156	0.0155	Senegal
2010s	0.2748	0.2748	0	Senegal
2020s	0.2892	0.2908	0.0016	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Senegal or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.2908 against 0.2892 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Senegal and Tanzania?: 0.0016, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Tanzania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Senegal ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 118th 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.