Eritrea vs Liberia: Human Development Index

Eritrea
0.503
in 2023
Liberia
0.51
in 2023
Eritrea rank
178th
Liberia rank
177th

Human Development Index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.51 against 0.503 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 177th 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.