Which has higher augmented human development index, Brunei or Kuwait?

Brunei, at 0.4182 against 0.4015 in Kuwait as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?

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.

Brunei vs Kuwait: Augmented Human Development Index

Brunei

0.4182

in 2020

Kuwait

0.4015

in 2020

Brunei rank

79th

Kuwait rank

82nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Brunei
Kuwait

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 0.4182 against 0.4015 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0167.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 82nd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1954	0.1737	0.0218	Brunei
1960s	0.238	0.231	0.007	Brunei
1970s	0.2756	0.2908	0.0151	Kuwait
1980s	0.3271	0.3024	0.0247	Brunei
1990s	0.3271	0.3257	0.0014	Brunei
2000s	0.3565	0.3819	0.0254	Kuwait
2010s	0.3771	0.4078	0.0307	Kuwait
2020s	0.4182	0.4015	0.0167	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Brunei or Kuwait?: Brunei, at 0.4182 against 0.4015 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Brunei and Kuwait?: 0.0167, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for augmented human development index?: Brunei ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 82nd 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.