Mongolia vs South Africa: Human Development Index

Mongolia
0.747
in 2023
South Africa
0.741
in 2023
Mongolia rank
104th
South Africa rank
106th

Human Development Index over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.747 against 0.741 in South Africa, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Mongolia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.