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

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 Myanmar: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Lesotho

0.258

in 2020

Myanmar

0.2566

in 2020

Lesotho rank

109th

Myanmar rank

111th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Lesotho
Myanmar

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.258 against 0.2566 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 109th and Myanmar ranks 111th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0132	0.0119	0.0013	Lesotho
1880s	0.0141	0.0122	0.0019	Lesotho
1890s	0.0206	0.0197	0.0008	Lesotho
1900s	0.0283	0.0271	0.0012	Lesotho
1910s	0.0367	0.0362	0.0005	Lesotho
1920s	0.0468	0.053	0.0062	Myanmar
1930s	0.0549	0.059	0.0041	Myanmar
1950s	0.0783	0.0986	0.0203	Myanmar
1960s	0.1013	0.0894	0.0119	Lesotho
1970s	0.1158	0.0647	0.0512	Lesotho
1980s	0.1363	0.0903	0.0461	Lesotho
1990s	0.1811	0.0828	0.0983	Lesotho
2000s	0.201	0.0883	0.1127	Lesotho
2010s	0.2311	0.146	0.0851	Lesotho
2020s	0.258	0.2566	0.0014	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Lesotho or Myanmar?: Lesotho, at 0.258 against 0.2566 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Lesotho and Myanmar?: 0.0014, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Lesotho ranks 109th and Myanmar ranks 111th 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.