Which has higher human development index, Gambia or Rwanda?

Gambia, at 0.44 HDI against 0.429 HDI in Rwanda as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?

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.

Gambia vs Rwanda: Human development index

Gambia

0.44 HDI

in 2011

Rwanda

0.429 HDI

in 2011

Gambia rank

30th

Rwanda rank

32nd

Human development index over time

Gambia
Rwanda

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.44 HDI against 0.429 HDI in Rwanda, a difference of 0.011 HDI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.279 HDI	0.277 HDI	0.002 HDI	Gambia
1990s	0.323 HDI	0.233 HDI	0.09 HDI	Gambia
2000s	0.3923 HDI	0.3847 HDI	0.0077 HDI	Gambia
2010s	0.4385 HDI	0.427 HDI	0.0115 HDI	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Gambia or Rwanda?: Gambia, at 0.44 HDI against 0.429 HDI in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Gambia and Rwanda?: 0.011 HDI, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for human development index?: Gambia ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 32nd 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.