Which has higher human development index, Angola or Congo?

Congo, at 0.531 HDI against 0.504 HDI in Angola as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Angola vs Congo: Human development index

Angola

0.504 HDI

in 2011

Congo

0.531 HDI

in 2011

Angola rank

18th

Congo rank

15th

Human development index over time

Angola
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.531 HDI against 0.504 HDI in Angola, a difference of 0.027 HDI.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4382 HDI	0.5082 HDI	0.07 HDI	Congo
2010s	0.503 HDI	0.53 HDI	0.027 HDI	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Angola or Congo?: Congo, at 0.531 HDI against 0.504 HDI in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Angola and Congo?: 0.027 HDI, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Angola and Congo rank globally for human development index?: Angola ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th 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.