Which has higher augmented human development index, Sierra Leone or Uganda?

Sierra Leone, at 0.2628 against 0.2596 in Uganda as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Sierra Leone and Uganda?

0.0032, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?

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.

Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Augmented Human Development Index

Sierra Leone

0.2628

in 2020

Uganda

0.2596

in 2020

Sierra Leone rank

129th

Uganda rank

130th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Sierra Leone
Uganda

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.2628 against 0.2596 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0032.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uganda ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 130th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0228	0.0248	0.002	Uganda
1880s	0.0274	0.0266	0.0008	Sierra Leone
1890s	0.0316	0.0282	0.0034	Sierra Leone
1900s	0.0359	0.0298	0.0061	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.0361	0.0299	0.0062	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.038	0.0457	0.0077	Uganda
1930s	0.039	0.0557	0.0167	Uganda
1950s	0.0585	0.0949	0.0364	Uganda
1960s	0.0868	0.1252	0.0383	Uganda
1970s	0.0914	0.1044	0.013	Uganda
1980s	0.1173	0.1087	0.0086	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.1178	0.1569	0.0391	Uganda
2000s	0.1652	0.1909	0.0257	Uganda
2010s	0.2179	0.2458	0.0279	Uganda
2020s	0.2628	0.2596	0.0032	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Sierra Leone or Uganda?: Sierra Leone, at 0.2628 against 0.2596 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 0.0032, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for augmented human development index?: Sierra Leone ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 130th 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.