Which has higher augmented human development index, Algeria or Egypt?

Algeria, at 0.3229 against 0.3205 in Egypt as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Egypt: Augmented Human Development Index

Algeria

0.3229

in 2020

Egypt

0.3205

in 2020

Algeria rank

107th

Egypt rank

108th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Algeria
Egypt

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.3229 against 0.3205 in Egypt, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 107th and Egypt ranks 108th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Egypt in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0457	0.0397	0.0059	Algeria
1880s	0.0461	0.0397	0.0064	Algeria
1890s	0.0512	0.0497	0.0015	Algeria
1900s	0.058	0.0576	0.0004	Algeria
1910s	0.0672	0.0662	0.001	Algeria
1920s	0.0742	0.082	0.0078	Egypt
1930s	0.0815	0.0898	0.0083	Egypt
1950s	0.1076	0.1217	0.0141	Egypt
1960s	0.1056	0.1314	0.0258	Egypt
1970s	0.1356	0.1531	0.0174	Egypt
1980s	0.1964	0.2026	0.0062	Egypt
1990s	0.2467	0.2538	0.0071	Egypt
2000s	0.2888	0.2876	0.0012	Algeria
2010s	0.3269	0.2854	0.0415	Algeria
2020s	0.3229	0.3205	0.0023	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Algeria or Egypt?: Algeria, at 0.3229 against 0.3205 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Algeria and Egypt?: 0.0024, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for augmented human development index?: Algeria ranks 107th and Egypt ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.