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Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Human Development Index

Afghanistan
0.496
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.497
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
180th

Human Development Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.497 against 0.496 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.