Which has higher augmented human development index, Angola or Mauritania?

Angola, at 0.2433 against 0.2366 in Mauritania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?

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.

Angola vs Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index

Angola

0.2433

in 2020

Mauritania

0.2366

in 2020

Angola rank

134th

Mauritania rank

137th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Angola
Mauritania

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.2433 against 0.2366 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.

Angola ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0193	0.0352	0.0159	Mauritania
1880s	0.0214	0.0396	0.0182	Mauritania
1890s	0.0245	0.0442	0.0197	Mauritania
1900s	0.0269	0.0486	0.0218	Mauritania
1910s	0.0268	0.0505	0.0237	Mauritania
1920s	0.0269	0.0552	0.0283	Mauritania
1930s	0.0282	0.0677	0.0395	Mauritania
1950s	0.0347	0.0881	0.0533	Mauritania
1960s	0.0431	0.1103	0.0672	Mauritania
1970s	0.0624	0.1221	0.0597	Mauritania
1980s	0.0839	0.114	0.03	Mauritania
1990s	0.1071	0.1494	0.0423	Mauritania
2000s	0.1386	0.1851	0.0465	Mauritania
2010s	0.2147	0.2291	0.0143	Mauritania
2020s	0.2433	0.2366	0.0068	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Angola or Mauritania?: Angola, at 0.2433 against 0.2366 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Angola and Mauritania?: 0.0067, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Angola ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.