Which has higher augmented human development index, Barbados or Romania?

Barbados, at 0.5614 against 0.5532 in Romania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Barbados vs Romania: Augmented Human Development Index

Barbados

0.5614

in 2020

Romania

0.5532

in 2020

Barbados rank

45th

Romania rank

47th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Barbados
Romania

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.5614 against 0.5532 in Romania, a difference of 0.0082.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 162 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2811	0.1589	0.1222	Barbados
1960s	0.3652	0.1908	0.1744	Barbados
1970s	0.4409	0.2139	0.227	Barbados
1980s	0.4833	0.2288	0.2544	Barbados
1990s	0.5039	0.3856	0.1183	Barbados
2000s	0.526	0.4448	0.0812	Barbados
2010s	0.5594	0.5224	0.0369	Barbados
2020s	0.5614	0.5532	0.0082	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Barbados or Romania?: Barbados, at 0.5614 against 0.5532 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Barbados and Romania?: 0.0082, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Barbados ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th 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.