Gambia vs Zambia: Human development index
Human development index over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.443 HDI against 0.44 HDI in Gambia, a difference of 0.003 HDI.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.279 HDI | 0.405 HDI | 0.126 HDI | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.323 HDI | 0.398 HDI | 0.075 HDI | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3923 HDI | 0.407 HDI | 0.0147 HDI | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.4385 HDI | 0.4405 HDI | 0.002 HDI | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.443 HDI against 0.44 HDI in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in human development index between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.003 HDI, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for human development index?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th 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.