Which has higher human development index, Eswatini or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.553 HDI against 0.536 HDI in Eswatini as of 2011.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Eswatini vs Ghana: Human development index

Eswatini

0.536 HDI

in 2011

Ghana

0.553 HDI

in 2011

Eswatini rank

14th

Ghana rank

12th

Human development index over time

Eswatini
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.553 HDI against 0.536 HDI in Eswatini, a difference of 0.017 HDI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.533 HDI	0.427 HDI	0.106 HDI	Eswatini
2000s	0.515 HDI	0.5008 HDI	0.0142 HDI	Eswatini
2010s	0.534 HDI	0.5465 HDI	0.0125 HDI	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Eswatini or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.553 HDI against 0.536 HDI in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Eswatini and Ghana?: 0.017 HDI, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for human development index?: Eswatini ranks 14th 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.