Hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho

Lesotho: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2023
All-time low
0.451
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.4831991: 0.4821992: 0.4811993: 0.4771994: 0.4781995: 0.4761996: 0.4731997: 0.4691998: 0.4691999: 0.4622000: 0.4622001: 0.4572002: 0.4552003: 0.4562004: 0.4542005: 0.4542006: 0.4512007: 0.4582008: 0.4632009: 0.4682010: 0.4782011: 0.4852012: 0.4962013: 0.5022014: 0.5092015: 0.5172016: 0.5262017: 0.5312018: 0.5382019: 0.5412020: 0.5372021: 0.5322022: 0.5472023: 0.55

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.55 for hdi vs augmented hdi in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho peaked at 0.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 2006.

Lesotho ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.483 —
1991 0.482 -0.2%
1992 0.481 -0.2%
1993 0.477 -0.8%
1994 0.478 +0.2%
1995 0.476 -0.4%
1996 0.473 -0.6%
1997 0.469 -0.8%
1998 0.469 +0.0%
1999 0.462 -1.5%
2000 0.462 +0.0%
2001 0.457 -1.1%
2002 0.455 -0.4%
2003 0.456 +0.2%
2004 0.454 -0.4%
2005 0.454 +0.0%
2006 0.451 -0.7%
2007 0.458 +1.6%
2008 0.463 +1.1%
2009 0.468 +1.1%
2010 0.478 +2.1%
2011 0.485 +1.5%
2012 0.496 +2.3%
2013 0.502 +1.2%
2014 0.509 +1.4%
2015 0.517 +1.6%
2016 0.526 +1.7%
2017 0.531 +1.0%
2018 0.538 +1.3%
2019 0.541 +0.6%
2020 0.537 -0.7%
2021 0.532 -0.9%
2022 0.547 +2.8%
2023 0.55 +0.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.475 0.462 0.483 10
2000s 0.4578 0.451 0.468 10
2010s 0.5123 0.478 0.541 10
2020s 0.5415 0.532 0.55 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 164 Nigeria 0.56 compare
  2. 165 Tanzania 0.555 compare
  3. 166 Haiti 0.554 compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 0.544 compare
  5. 169 Senegal 0.53 compare
  6. 170 Gambia 0.524 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Lesotho was 0.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Lesotho ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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