South Africa vs Suriname: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
0.4821
in 2020
Suriname
0.4829
in 2020
South Africa rank
62nd
Suriname rank
61st
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.4829 against 0.4821 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1591 | 0.2674 | 0.1083 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.1766 | 0.2931 | 0.1165 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1961 | 0.337 | 0.1409 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.2115 | 0.2845 | 0.0731 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.3798 | 0.0655 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.3786 | 0.4021 | 0.0235 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4392 | 0.439 | 0.0002 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4821 | 0.4829 | 0.0008 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.4829 against 0.4821 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.0008, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 61st 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
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.