Colombia vs South Africa: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Colombia
0.4736
in 2020
South Africa
0.4821
in 2020
Colombia rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.10.20.30.40.5187019452020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4821 against 0.4736 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0085.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0669 0.0772 0.0103 South Africa
1880s 0.0773 0.0839 0.0066 South Africa
1890s 0.0783 0.0904 0.012 South Africa
1900s 0.0728 0.0944 0.0217 South Africa
1910s 0.1052 0.1031 0.0021 Colombia
1920s 0.1326 0.1191 0.0135 Colombia
1930s 0.1489 0.1323 0.0165 Colombia
1950s 0.1598 0.1591 0.0006 Colombia
1960s 0.2366 0.1766 0.0599 Colombia
1970s 0.2682 0.1961 0.0721 Colombia
1980s 0.3054 0.2115 0.0939 Colombia
1990s 0.3575 0.3143 0.0432 Colombia
2000s 0.3949 0.3786 0.0163 Colombia
2010s 0.46 0.4392 0.0208 Colombia
2020s 0.4736 0.4821 0.0085 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4821 against 0.4736 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0085, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.