Which has higher human development index, Mauritius or Tunisia?

Mauritius, at 0.735 HDI against 0.71 HDI in Tunisia as of 2011.

What is the difference in human development index between Mauritius and Tunisia?

0.025 HDI, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?

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.

Mauritius vs Tunisia: Human development index

Mauritius

0.735 HDI

in 2011

Tunisia

0.71 HDI

in 2011

Mauritius rank

2nd

Tunisia rank

5th

Human development index over time

Mauritius
Tunisia

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.735 HDI against 0.71 HDI in Tunisia, a difference of 0.025 HDI.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.551 HDI	0.459 HDI	0.092 HDI	Mauritius
1990s	0.626 HDI	0.553 HDI	0.073 HDI	Mauritius
2000s	0.7118 HDI	0.6845 HDI	0.0273 HDI	Mauritius
2010s	0.7335 HDI	0.71 HDI	0.0235 HDI	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Mauritius or Tunisia?: Mauritius, at 0.735 HDI against 0.71 HDI in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Mauritius and Tunisia?: 0.025 HDI, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tunisia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Tunisia rank globally for human development index?: Mauritius ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 5th 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.