How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?

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.

Eswatini vs Rwanda: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Eswatini

0.1667

in 2020

Rwanda

0.1731

in 2020

Eswatini rank

149th

Rwanda rank

146th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Eswatini
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1731 against 0.1667 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0064.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 13 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0123	0.0078	0.0045	Eswatini
1880s	0.0132	0.0078	0.0054	Eswatini
1890s	0.0181	0.0078	0.0103	Eswatini
1900s	0.0198	0.0106	0.0093	Eswatini
1910s	0.0204	0.0129	0.0074	Eswatini
1920s	0.0333	0.0145	0.0188	Eswatini
1930s	0.0407	0.0187	0.022	Eswatini
1950s	0.0568	0.0277	0.0291	Eswatini
1960s	0.0768	0.0602	0.0166	Eswatini
1970s	0.1096	0.0761	0.0335	Eswatini
1980s	0.1469	0.0894	0.0575	Eswatini
1990s	0.1679	0.0962	0.0718	Eswatini
2000s	0.138	0.1179	0.0201	Eswatini
2010s	0.1526	0.1575	0.0049	Rwanda
2020s	0.1667	0.1731	0.0064	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Eswatini or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.1731 against 0.1667 in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Eswatini and Rwanda?: 0.0064, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Eswatini ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 146th 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.