Which has higher human development index, Botswana or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.71 HDI against 0.634 HDI in Botswana as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tunisia?

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.

Botswana vs Tunisia: Human development index

Botswana

0.634 HDI

in 2011

Tunisia

0.71 HDI

in 2011

Botswana rank

8th

Tunisia rank

5th

Human development index over time

Botswana
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.71 HDI against 0.634 HDI in Botswana, a difference of 0.076 HDI.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.449 HDI	0.459 HDI	0.01 HDI	Tunisia
1990s	0.586 HDI	0.553 HDI	0.033 HDI	Botswana
2000s	0.6127 HDI	0.6845 HDI	0.0718 HDI	Tunisia
2010s	0.6335 HDI	0.71 HDI	0.0765 HDI	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Botswana or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.71 HDI against 0.634 HDI in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Botswana and Tunisia?: 0.076 HDI, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tunisia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Tunisia rank globally for human development index?: Botswana ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 5th 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.