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

Malta, at 0.7363 against 0.7354 in Belgium as of 2020.

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

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.

Belgium vs Malta: Augmented Human Development Index

Belgium

0.7354

in 2020

Malta

0.7363

in 2020

Belgium rank

21st

Malta rank

20th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Belgium
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7363 against 0.7354 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0009.

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

Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.4148	0.2782	0.1366	Belgium
1960s	0.4671	0.285	0.1821	Belgium
1970s	0.5035	0.3787	0.1248	Belgium
1980s	0.5541	0.4338	0.1203	Belgium
1990s	0.6092	0.5162	0.093	Belgium
2000s	0.659	0.5743	0.0847	Belgium
2010s	0.7033	0.6585	0.0447	Belgium
2020s	0.7354	0.7363	0.0009	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Belgium or Malta?: Malta, at 0.7363 against 0.7354 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Belgium and Malta?: 0.0009, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for augmented human development index?: Belgium ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th 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.