Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Benin
0.2003
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2023
in 2020
Benin rank
135th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
134th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.050.10.150.20.25187019452020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2023 against 0.2003 in Benin, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0083 0.0081 0.0002 Benin
1880s 0.0101 0.0078 0.0023 Benin
1890s 0.0125 0.0078 0.0047 Benin
1900s 0.0147 0.0087 0.006 Benin
1910s 0.0184 0.0176 0.0008 Benin
1920s 0.0184 0.0194 0.001 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 0.0231 0.025 0.0018 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 0.0319 0.0389 0.0071 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 0.0603 0.0665 0.0062 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0565 0.0508 0.0057 Benin
1980s 0.0748 0.0643 0.0105 Benin
1990s 0.1431 0.0842 0.0588 Benin
2000s 0.1927 0.1079 0.0848 Benin
2010s 0.2236 0.161 0.0626 Benin
2020s 0.2003 0.2023 0.002 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2023 against 0.2003 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.002, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
Benin ranks 135th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th 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

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.