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Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Human Development Index

Afghanistan
0.496
in 2023
Madagascar
0.487
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
181st
Madagascar rank
183rd

Human Development Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.496 against 0.487 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 181st and Madagascar ranks 183rd 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.