Which has higher human development index, Algeria or Egypt?

Algeria, at 0.711 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?

10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Egypt: Human development index

Algeria

0.711 HDI

in 2011

Egypt

0.661 HDI

in 2011

Algeria rank

4th

Egypt rank

7th

Human development index over time

Algeria
Egypt

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.711 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt, a difference of 0.05 HDI.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.461 HDI	0.407 HDI	0.054 HDI	Algeria
1990s	0.562 HDI	0.502 HDI	0.06 HDI	Algeria
2000s	0.6807 HDI	0.6318 HDI	0.0488 HDI	Algeria
2010s	0.7105 HDI	0.661 HDI	0.0495 HDI	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Algeria or Egypt?: Algeria, at 0.711 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Algeria and Egypt?: 0.05 HDI, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for human development index?: Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as Human development index (HDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human development index (HDI)
Unit: HDI
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.