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Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Human Development Index

Central African Republic
0.414
in 2023
South Sudan
0.388
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
191st
South Sudan rank
192nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.414 against 0.388 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Sudan ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 191st and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.