How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Libya vs Malawi: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Libya

0.2772

in 2020

Malawi

0.2726

in 2020

Libya rank

122nd

Malawi rank

123rd

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Libya
Malawi

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.2772 against 0.2726 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0046.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.

Libya ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and Malawi in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0165	0.0242	0.0077	Malawi
1880s	0.0166	0.0242	0.0076	Malawi
1890s	0.0169	0.0242	0.0073	Malawi
1900s	0.0182	0.0313	0.013	Malawi
1910s	0.0206	0.0342	0.0136	Malawi
1920s	0.025	0.0373	0.0122	Malawi
1930s	0.0292	0.0431	0.0139	Malawi
1950s	0.0751	0.0521	0.023	Libya
1960s	0.1126	0.0728	0.0398	Libya
1970s	0.1097	0.0937	0.016	Libya
1980s	0.1689	0.1161	0.0529	Libya
1990s	0.2016	0.1537	0.0479	Libya
2000s	0.218	0.2094	0.0086	Libya
2010s	0.2598	0.254	0.0059	Libya
2020s	0.2772	0.2726	0.0045	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Libya or Malawi?: Libya, at 0.2772 against 0.2726 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Libya and Malawi?: 0.0046, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?: Libya ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 123rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.