How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lesotho?

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 (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Algeria

0.2657

in 2020

Lesotho

0.258

in 2020

Algeria rank

108th

Lesotho rank

109th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Algeria
Lesotho

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.2657 against 0.258 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0077.

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

Algeria ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0239	0.0132	0.0106	Algeria
1880s	0.0237	0.0141	0.0097	Algeria
1890s	0.0266	0.0206	0.006	Algeria
1900s	0.0311	0.0283	0.0028	Algeria
1910s	0.0371	0.0367	0.0004	Algeria
1920s	0.0416	0.0468	0.0052	Lesotho
1930s	0.047	0.0549	0.0079	Lesotho
1950s	0.0678	0.0783	0.0104	Lesotho
1960s	0.0638	0.1013	0.0375	Lesotho
1970s	0.087	0.1158	0.0289	Lesotho
1980s	0.138	0.1363	0.0017	Algeria
1990s	0.1899	0.1811	0.0088	Algeria
2000s	0.2314	0.201	0.0303	Algeria
2010s	0.2688	0.2311	0.0377	Algeria
2020s	0.2657	0.258	0.0077	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Algeria or Lesotho?: Algeria, at 0.2657 against 0.258 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Algeria and Lesotho?: 0.0077, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lesotho?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Lesotho rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Algeria ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 109th 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 (excluding income). 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 (excluding income)
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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.