Which has higher human development index, Egypt or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.71 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt 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.

Egypt vs Tunisia: Human development index

Egypt

0.661 HDI

in 2011

Tunisia

0.71 HDI

in 2011

Egypt rank

7th

Tunisia rank

5th

Human development index over time

Egypt
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.71 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt, a difference of 0.049 HDI.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.407 HDI	0.459 HDI	0.052 HDI	Tunisia
1990s	0.502 HDI	0.553 HDI	0.051 HDI	Tunisia
2000s	0.6318 HDI	0.6845 HDI	0.0527 HDI	Tunisia
2010s	0.661 HDI	0.71 HDI	0.049 HDI	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Egypt or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.71 HDI against 0.661 HDI in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Egypt and Tunisia?: 0.049 HDI, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for human development index?: Egypt ranks 7th 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.