Human development index

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A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 1=the most developed.

Human development index (score)

	1990	2000	2005	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
South Africa	0.64	0.63	0.62	0.68	0.67	0.68	0.69	0.69	0.72	0.70	0.71	0.73	0.74	0.72
Botswana	0.59	0.58	0.60	0.65	0.68	0.69	0.70	0.71	0.69	0.72	0.73	0.72	0.70	0.70
Namibia	0.60	0.55	0.55	0.58	0.60	0.61	0.62	0.63	0.63	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.63
Eswatini (Kingdom of)	0.55	0.47	0.46	0.50	0.52	0.54	0.55	0.57	0.58	0.59	0.60	0.61	0.62	0.62
Lesotho	0.48	0.46	0.44	0.47	0.47	0.48	0.49	0.50	0.51	0.51	0.52	0.52	0.53	0.53

Human development index (score)

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