Which has higher augmented human development index, Benin or China?

China, at 0.2573 against 0.2476 in Benin as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?

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.

Benin vs China: Augmented Human Development Index

Benin

0.2476

in 2020

China

0.2573

in 2020

Benin rank

133rd

China rank

131st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Benin
China

How they compare

China currently reports 0.2573 against 0.2476 in Benin, a difference of 0.0097.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.

Benin ranks 133rd and China ranks 131st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and China in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	China	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0211	0.0353	0.0143	China
1880s	0.0243	0.0359	0.0116	China
1890s	0.0286	0.0362	0.0076	China
1900s	0.0325	0.0384	0.0059	China
1910s	0.0384	0.0566	0.0182	China
1920s	0.0379	0.0578	0.02	China
1930s	0.045	0.0729	0.028	China
1950s	0.0587	0.0764	0.0177	China
1960s	0.0945	0.0916	0.0029	Benin
1970s	0.0904	0.1242	0.0338	China
1980s	0.1132	0.1735	0.0603	China
1990s	0.1842	0.1965	0.0123	China
2000s	0.2344	0.2335	0.0008	Benin
2010s	0.2647	0.2612	0.0035	Benin
2020s	0.2476	0.2573	0.0097	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Benin or China?: China, at 0.2573 against 0.2476 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Benin and China?: 0.0097, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Benin and China rank globally for augmented human development index?: Benin ranks 133rd and China ranks 131st 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

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