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Gambia vs Malawi: Human Development Index

Gambia
0.524
in 2023
Malawi
0.517
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Malawi rank
172nd

Human Development Index over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.524 against 0.517 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Globally, Gambia ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 172nd 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.