Egypt vs South Africa: Human development index
Human development index over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.661 HDI against 0.625 HDI in South Africa, a difference of 0.036 HDI.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.407 HDI | 0.57 HDI | 0.163 HDI | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.502 HDI | 0.621 HDI | 0.119 HDI | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6318 HDI | 0.6117 HDI | 0.0202 HDI | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.661 HDI | 0.623 HDI | 0.038 HDI | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 0.661 HDI against 0.625 HDI in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in human development index between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.036 HDI, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for human development index?
- Egypt ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.