Hong Kong vs Singapore: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Hong Kong
0.6184
in 2020
Singapore
0.6186
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
38th
Singapore rank
37th
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.6186 against 0.6184 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th of 162 regions.
Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0378 | 0.0523 | 0.0145 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.0385 | 0.0566 | 0.0181 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.0407 | 0.0625 | 0.0218 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.0685 | 0.07 | 0.0015 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.0946 | 0.0722 | 0.0224 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.1508 | 0.0841 | 0.0667 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.1762 | 0.1076 | 0.0686 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.2362 | 0.205 | 0.0312 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.2685 | 0.2649 | 0.0036 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.316 | 0.3132 | 0.0028 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.3826 | 0.3456 | 0.0371 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.4629 | 0.4084 | 0.0545 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.536 | 0.4821 | 0.0538 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.612 | 0.5765 | 0.0354 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.6184 | 0.6186 | 0.0003 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.6186 against 0.6184 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0002, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Hong Kong ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th of 162 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.