Which has higher human development index, Congo or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.553 HDI against 0.531 HDI in Congo as of 2011.

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

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.

Congo vs Ghana: Human development index

Congo

0.531 HDI

in 2011

Ghana

0.553 HDI

in 2011

Congo rank

15th

Ghana rank

12th

Human development index over time

Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.553 HDI against 0.531 HDI in Congo, a difference of 0.022 HDI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.47 HDI	0.391 HDI	0.079 HDI	Congo
1990s	0.51 HDI	0.427 HDI	0.083 HDI	Congo
2000s	0.5082 HDI	0.5008 HDI	0.0073 HDI	Congo
2010s	0.53 HDI	0.5465 HDI	0.0165 HDI	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Congo or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.553 HDI against 0.531 HDI in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Congo and Ghana?: 0.022 HDI, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for human development index?: Congo ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 12th 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.