Which has higher human development index, Gabon or Libya?

Libya, at 0.725 HDI against 0.679 HDI in Gabon as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Gabon vs Libya: Human development index

Gabon

0.679 HDI

in 2011

Libya

0.725 HDI

in 2011

Gabon rank

6th

Libya rank

3rd

Human development index over time

Gabon
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.725 HDI against 0.679 HDI in Gabon, a difference of 0.046 HDI.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6616 HDI	0.7582 HDI	0.0966 HDI	Libya
2010s	0.6775 HDI	0.749 HDI	0.0715 HDI	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Gabon or Libya?: Libya, at 0.725 HDI against 0.679 HDI in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Gabon and Libya?: 0.046 HDI, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for human development index?: Gabon ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd 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.