Which has higher human development index, Kenya or Madagascar?

Kenya, at 0.515 HDI against 0.483 HDI in Madagascar as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Kenya vs Madagascar: Human development index

Kenya

0.515 HDI

in 2011

Madagascar

0.483 HDI

in 2011

Kenya rank

17th

Madagascar rank

20th

Human development index over time

Kenya
Madagascar

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.515 HDI against 0.483 HDI in Madagascar, a difference of 0.032 HDI.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4817 HDI	0.4693 HDI	0.0123 HDI	Kenya
2010s	0.513 HDI	0.4835 HDI	0.0295 HDI	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Kenya or Madagascar?: Kenya, at 0.515 HDI against 0.483 HDI in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Kenya and Madagascar?: 0.032 HDI, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for human development index?: Kenya ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 20th 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.