Which has higher human development index, Ghana or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.589 HDI against 0.553 HDI in Ghana as of 2011.

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

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.

Ghana vs Morocco: Human development index

Ghana

0.553 HDI

in 2011

Morocco

0.589 HDI

in 2011

Ghana rank

12th

Morocco rank

11th

Human development index over time

Ghana
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.589 HDI against 0.553 HDI in Ghana, a difference of 0.036 HDI.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 12th and Morocco ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.391 HDI	0.371 HDI	0.02 HDI	Ghana
1990s	0.427 HDI	0.44 HDI	0.013 HDI	Morocco
2000s	0.5008 HDI	0.5607 HDI	0.0598 HDI	Morocco
2010s	0.5465 HDI	0.5875 HDI	0.041 HDI	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Ghana or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.589 HDI against 0.553 HDI in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Ghana and Morocco?: 0.036 HDI, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for human development index?: Ghana ranks 12th and Morocco ranks 11th 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.