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

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 Tanzania: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Lesotho

0.258

in 2020

Tanzania

0.2659

in 2020

Lesotho rank

109th

Tanzania rank

107th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Lesotho
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.2659 against 0.258 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0079.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0132	0.0174	0.0042	Tanzania
1880s	0.0141	0.0209	0.0068	Tanzania
1890s	0.0206	0.0241	0.0035	Tanzania
1900s	0.0283	0.027	0.0013	Lesotho
1910s	0.0367	0.0305	0.0062	Lesotho
1920s	0.0468	0.0383	0.0086	Lesotho
1930s	0.0549	0.0477	0.0072	Lesotho
1950s	0.0783	0.0665	0.0118	Lesotho
1960s	0.1013	0.0977	0.0036	Lesotho
1970s	0.1158	0.1162	0.0004	Tanzania
1980s	0.1363	0.1308	0.0055	Lesotho
1990s	0.1811	0.159	0.0221	Lesotho
2000s	0.201	0.1949	0.0062	Lesotho
2010s	0.2311	0.2543	0.0232	Tanzania
2020s	0.258	0.2659	0.0079	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Lesotho or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.2659 against 0.258 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Lesotho and Tanzania?: 0.0079, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Lesotho ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 107th 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.

Individual pages

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.