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

Tanzania, at 0.2908 against 0.2827 in Zambia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania 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.

Tanzania vs Zambia: Augmented Human Development Index

Tanzania

0.2908

in 2020

Zambia

0.2827

in 2020

Tanzania rank

118th

Zambia rank

121st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Tanzania
Zambia

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.2908 against 0.2827 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0081.

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

Tanzania ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0319	0.0235	0.0084	Tanzania
1880s	0.0366	0.025	0.0117	Tanzania
1890s	0.041	0.0262	0.0148	Tanzania
1900s	0.0453	0.0273	0.0179	Tanzania
1910s	0.0496	0.0382	0.0114	Tanzania
1920s	0.0593	0.057	0.0023	Tanzania
1930s	0.0687	0.0898	0.0211	Zambia
1950s	0.0918	0.1194	0.0277	Zambia
1960s	0.1239	0.1524	0.0284	Zambia
1970s	0.1457	0.1773	0.0316	Zambia
1980s	0.1583	0.1859	0.0276	Zambia
1990s	0.1816	0.2047	0.0231	Zambia
2000s	0.2156	0.2406	0.025	Zambia
2010s	0.2748	0.2947	0.02	Zambia
2020s	0.2908	0.2827	0.008	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Tanzania or Zambia?: Tanzania, at 0.2908 against 0.2827 in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Tanzania and Zambia?: 0.0081, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Tanzania ranks 118th 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.