Which has higher augmented human development index, Belgium or France?

Belgium, at 0.7354 against 0.7328 in France as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

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.

Belgium vs France: Augmented Human Development Index

Belgium

0.7354

in 2020

France

0.7328

in 2020

Belgium rank

21st

France rank

22nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.7354 against 0.7328 in France, a difference of 0.0026.

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

Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.2185	0.1756	0.0428	Belgium
1880s	0.2344	0.2414	0.0069	France
1890s	0.2448	0.2585	0.0137	France
1900s	0.2705	0.2775	0.0069	France
1910s	0.2955	0.3157	0.0202	France
1920s	0.3209	0.3431	0.0222	France
1930s	0.331	0.3603	0.0293	France
1950s	0.4148	0.4417	0.0269	France
1960s	0.4671	0.47	0.0029	France
1970s	0.5035	0.5656	0.0621	France
1980s	0.5541	0.6169	0.0628	France
1990s	0.6092	0.6598	0.0506	France
2000s	0.659	0.7074	0.0484	France
2010s	0.7033	0.7486	0.0454	France
2020s	0.7354	0.7328	0.0026	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Belgium or France?: Belgium, at 0.7354 against 0.7328 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Belgium and France?: 0.0026, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for augmented human development index?: Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd 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.