Statizoid

Gambia vs Lesotho: Human Development Index

Gambia
0.524
in 2023
Lesotho
0.55
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Lesotho rank
167th

Human Development Index over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.55 against 0.524 in Gambia, a difference of 0.026.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Globally, Gambia ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 167th 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.