Which has higher augmented human development index, Brazil or Colombia?

Colombia, at 0.4736 against 0.4536 in Brazil as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?

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.

Brazil vs Colombia: Augmented Human Development Index

Brazil

0.4536

in 2020

Colombia

0.4736

in 2020

Brazil rank

68th

Colombia rank

65th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Brazil
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4736 against 0.4536 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.

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

Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0606	0.0669	0.0063	Colombia
1880s	0.0639	0.0773	0.0134	Colombia
1890s	0.0653	0.0783	0.0131	Colombia
1900s	0.0734	0.0728	0.0007	Brazil
1910s	0.0827	0.1052	0.0225	Colombia
1920s	0.0972	0.1326	0.0354	Colombia
1930s	0.0931	0.1489	0.0558	Colombia
1950s	0.1924	0.1598	0.0327	Brazil
1960s	0.1894	0.2366	0.0472	Colombia
1970s	0.1849	0.2682	0.0833	Colombia
1980s	0.2654	0.3054	0.0399	Colombia
1990s	0.4214	0.3575	0.0638	Brazil
2000s	0.4703	0.3949	0.0754	Brazil
2010s	0.502	0.46	0.042	Brazil
2020s	0.4536	0.4736	0.02	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Brazil or Colombia?: Colombia, at 0.4736 against 0.4536 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Brazil and Colombia?: 0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 65th 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.