Which has higher augmented human development index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.307 against 0.3009 in Bahrain as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

0.0061, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Augmented Human Development Index

Bahrain

0.3009

in 2020

Saudi Arabia

0.307

in 2020

Bahrain rank

114th

Saudi Arabia rank

113th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.307 against 0.3009 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0061.

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

Bahrain ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0197	0.025	0.0054	Saudi Arabia
1880s	0.0198	0.0252	0.0054	Saudi Arabia
1890s	0.02	0.0253	0.0053	Saudi Arabia
1900s	0.0201	0.0254	0.0053	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.0213	0.0314	0.0101	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.0282	0.0466	0.0184	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.0353	0.0697	0.0344	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.0688	0.109	0.0402	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.0816	0.1281	0.0465	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.1353	0.1524	0.0171	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.1554	0.1828	0.0273	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.1779	0.2116	0.0337	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.2432	0.2398	0.0034	Bahrain
2010s	0.2825	0.2777	0.0048	Bahrain
2020s	0.3009	0.307	0.0062	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.307 against 0.3009 in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0061, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Bahrain ranks 114th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th 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.