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Human Development Index

UNDP Human Development Index, via Our World in Data (cross-source comparator). Source: OWID. Filtered to the 54 African states. Refreshed 2026-07-28.

1,597 rows· 6 columns· Africa (54 countries), 1990–2023· Source: OWID· Updated 1 Aug 2026

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iso3	country	region	year #	value #	unit
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1990	0.595	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1991	0.596	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1992	0.601	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1993	0.603	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1994	0.603	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1995	0.608	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1996	0.615	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1997	0.624	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1998	0.634	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	1999	0.643	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2000	0.651	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2001	0.659	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2002	0.669	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2003	0.677	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2004	0.685	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2005	0.692	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2006	0.698	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2007	0.704	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2008	0.711	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2009	0.714	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2010	0.718	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2011	0.718	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2012	0.723	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2013	0.727	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2014	0.732	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2015	0.737	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2016	0.743	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2017	0.746	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2018	0.749	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2019	0.753	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2020	0.742	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2021	0.755	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2022	0.761	index 0-1
DZA	Algeria	Northern	2023	0.763	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	1999	0.379	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2000	0.391	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2001	0.401	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2002	0.417	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2003	0.435	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2004	0.448	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2005	0.463	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2006	0.475	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2007	0.492	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2008	0.504	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2009	0.517	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2010	0.528	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2011	0.545	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2012	0.557	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2013	0.567	index 0-1
AGO	Angola	Central	2014	0.577	index 0-1

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Data dictionary

Column	Type	Description
iso3	text	ISO-3166 alpha-3 country code
country	text	Country name
region	text	African subregion
year	number	Calendar year
value	number	Observed value
unit	text	Unit of measure

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LeadAfrik Public Economics Hub. "Human Development Index." Source: OWID. Updated 1 Aug 2026. Retrieved from https://www.leadafrik.com/data/explore/owid-human-development-index

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