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

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.

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

Lesotho

0.258

in 2020

Liberia

0.2569

in 2020

Lesotho rank

109th

Liberia rank

110th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Lesotho
Liberia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.258 against 0.2569 in Liberia, a difference of 0.0011.

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

Lesotho ranks 109th and Liberia ranks 110th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 12 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0132	0.0195	0.0062	Liberia
1880s	0.0141	0.0196	0.0055	Liberia
1890s	0.0206	0.0197	0.0009	Lesotho
1900s	0.0283	0.0212	0.0071	Lesotho
1910s	0.0367	0.034	0.0027	Lesotho
1920s	0.0468	0.039	0.0078	Lesotho
1930s	0.0549	0.0436	0.0113	Lesotho
1950s	0.0783	0.049	0.0292	Lesotho
1960s	0.1013	0.0611	0.0401	Lesotho
1970s	0.1158	0.0831	0.0327	Lesotho
1980s	0.1363	0.0854	0.051	Lesotho
1990s	0.1811	0.0906	0.0905	Lesotho
2000s	0.201	0.1571	0.044	Lesotho
2010s	0.2311	0.2337	0.0025	Liberia
2020s	0.258	0.2569	0.0011	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Lesotho or Liberia?: Lesotho, at 0.258 against 0.2569 in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Lesotho and Liberia?: 0.0011, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Lesotho ranks 109th and Liberia ranks 110th 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.