Which has higher human development index, Rwanda or Sudan?

Rwanda, at 0.429 HDI against 0.419 HDI in Sudan as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?

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.

Rwanda vs Sudan: Human development index

Rwanda

0.429 HDI

in 2011

Sudan

0.419 HDI

in 2011

Rwanda rank

32nd

Sudan rank

35th

Human development index over time

Rwanda
Sudan

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.429 HDI against 0.419 HDI in Sudan, a difference of 0.01 HDI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.277 HDI	0.269 HDI	0.008 HDI	Rwanda
1990s	0.233 HDI	0.301 HDI	0.068 HDI	Sudan
2000s	0.3847 HDI	0.394 HDI	0.0093 HDI	Sudan
2010s	0.427 HDI	0.415 HDI	0.012 HDI	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Rwanda or Sudan?: Rwanda, at 0.429 HDI against 0.419 HDI in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development index between Rwanda and Sudan?: 0.01 HDI, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for human development index?: Rwanda ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 35th 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.