Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Human Development

Egypt
74.05
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
54.1
in 2011
Egypt rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Human Development over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
020406080200020052011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 74.05 against 54.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 19.95.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 76.33 48.95 27.38 Egypt
2010s 74.05 54.03 20.01 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Egypt, at 74.05 against 54.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in human development between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
19.95, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for human development?
Egypt ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Human Development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

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