Which has higher augmented human development index, Argentina or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.5827 against 0.5809 in Argentina as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?

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.

Argentina vs Uruguay: Augmented Human Development Index

Argentina

0.5809

in 2020

Uruguay

0.5827

in 2020

Argentina rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

42nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Argentina
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.5827 against 0.5809 in Argentina, a difference of 0.0018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1242	0.1494	0.0252	Uruguay
1880s	0.1314	0.143	0.0116	Uruguay
1890s	0.151	0.1701	0.0191	Uruguay
1900s	0.1637	0.1885	0.0248	Uruguay
1910s	0.1998	0.2077	0.008	Uruguay
1920s	0.2452	0.2552	0.0099	Uruguay
1930s	0.2326	0.2389	0.0062	Uruguay
1950s	0.2745	0.3747	0.1002	Uruguay
1960s	0.3363	0.3924	0.0562	Uruguay
1970s	0.3095	0.2933	0.0161	Argentina
1980s	0.3483	0.3273	0.0209	Argentina
1990s	0.4679	0.4955	0.0276	Uruguay
2000s	0.5082	0.5339	0.0256	Uruguay
2010s	0.5376	0.5675	0.0298	Uruguay
2020s	0.5809	0.5827	0.0018	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Argentina or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.5827 against 0.5809 in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Argentina and Uruguay?: 0.0018, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for augmented human development index?: Argentina ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 42nd 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.