Which has higher human development index, Mali or Mozambique?

Mali, at 0.347 HDI against 0.322 HDI in Mozambique as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?

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.

Mali vs Mozambique: Human development index

Mali

0.347 HDI

in 2011

Mozambique

0.322 HDI

in 2011

Mali rank

45th

Mozambique rank

48th

Human development index over time

Mali
Mozambique

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.347 HDI against 0.322 HDI in Mozambique, a difference of 0.025 HDI.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Mali ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.176 HDI	0.217 HDI	0.041 HDI	Mozambique
1990s	0.204 HDI	0.202 HDI	0.002 HDI	Mali
2000s	0.3162 HDI	0.2907 HDI	0.0255 HDI	Mali
2010s	0.3455 HDI	0.32 HDI	0.0255 HDI	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Mali or Mozambique?: Mali, at 0.347 HDI against 0.322 HDI in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Mali and Mozambique?: 0.025 HDI, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for human development index?: Mali ranks 45th and Mozambique ranks 48th 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.