Which has higher augmented human development index, Bahamas or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.6184 against 0.6175 in Bahamas as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Hong Kong?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Hong Kong: Augmented Human Development Index

Bahamas

0.6175

in 2020

Hong Kong

0.6184

in 2020

Bahamas rank

39th

Hong Kong rank

38th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Bahamas
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.6184 against 0.6175 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 38th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.3289	0.2362	0.0927	Bahamas
1960s	0.3796	0.2685	0.1111	Bahamas
1970s	0.4093	0.316	0.0933	Bahamas
1980s	0.4419	0.3826	0.0593	Bahamas
1990s	0.4922	0.4629	0.0293	Bahamas
2000s	0.5619	0.536	0.0259	Bahamas
2010s	0.5842	0.612	0.0278	Hong Kong
2020s	0.6175	0.6184	0.0009	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Bahamas or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.6184 against 0.6175 in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bahamas and Hong Kong?: 0.0009, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Hong Kong?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Hong Kong rank globally for augmented human development index?: Bahamas ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 38th of 162 countries.
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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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: 07 August 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.