Which has higher augmented human development index, Belize or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.4992 against 0.4929 in Belize as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?

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.

Belize vs Sri Lanka: Augmented Human Development Index

Belize

0.4929

in 2020

Sri Lanka

0.4992

in 2020

Belize rank

59th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Belize
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4992 against 0.4929 in Belize, a difference of 0.0063.

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

Belize ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2915	0.2556	0.0359	Belize
1960s	0.3275	0.2728	0.0547	Belize
1970s	0.3532	0.3197	0.0336	Belize
1980s	0.386	0.3063	0.0796	Belize
1990s	0.4344	0.3391	0.0953	Belize
2000s	0.491	0.3642	0.1267	Belize
2010s	0.5427	0.4471	0.0956	Belize
2020s	0.4929	0.4992	0.0062	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Belize or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.4992 against 0.4929 in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Belize and Sri Lanka?: 0.0063, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for augmented human development index?: Belize ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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.