Which has higher human development index, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.426 HDI against 0.415 HDI in Malawi as of 2011.

What is the difference in human development index between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?

0.011 HDI, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Human development index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.426 HDI

in 2011

Malawi

0.415 HDI

in 2011

Cote d'Ivoire rank

34th

Malawi rank

36th

Human development index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Malawi

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.426 HDI against 0.415 HDI in Malawi, a difference of 0.011 HDI.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.348 HDI	0.272 HDI	0.076 HDI	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.36 HDI	0.295 HDI	0.065 HDI	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.4093 HDI	0.377 HDI	0.0323 HDI	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.4265 HDI	0.414 HDI	0.0125 HDI	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.426 HDI against 0.415 HDI in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?: 0.011 HDI, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for human development index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 36th 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.