South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Augmented human development index excluding gdp

South Africa
0.4422
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.4442
in 2020
South Africa rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th

Augmented human development index excluding gdp over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.4187019452020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4442 against 0.4422 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.

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

South Africa ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1870s 0.045 0.0275 0.0175 South Africa
1880s 0.0489 0.039 0.0099 South Africa
1890s 0.0544 0.05 0.0044 South Africa
1900s 0.0581 0.0611 0.003 Sri Lanka
1910s 0.0633 0.0699 0.0066 Sri Lanka
1920s 0.0763 0.0917 0.0154 Sri Lanka
1930s 0.0872 0.1227 0.0355 Sri Lanka
1950s 0.1063 0.2173 0.111 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.1197 0.2366 0.1169 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.1347 0.287 0.1524 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.1488 0.2625 0.1137 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2574 0.2911 0.0337 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.3235 0.3079 0.0156 South Africa
2010s 0.3885 0.3898 0.0013 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.4422 0.4442 0.002 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index excluding gdp, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.4442 against 0.4422 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index excluding gdp between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.002, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
South Africa ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index excluding gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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