Which has higher augmented human development index, Bulgaria or Hungary?

Bulgaria, at 0.5409 against 0.5321 in Hungary as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?

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.

Bulgaria vs Hungary: Augmented Human Development Index

Bulgaria

0.5409

in 2020

Hungary

0.5321

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

50th

Hungary rank

51st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.5409 against 0.5321 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0088.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 51st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0962	0.1269	0.0307	Hungary
1880s	0.1236	0.1356	0.012	Hungary
1890s	0.1173	0.1522	0.0349	Hungary
1900s	0.1476	0.1726	0.025	Hungary
1910s	0.1644	0.1886	0.0242	Hungary
1920s	0.1786	0.2272	0.0486	Hungary
1930s	0.1922	0.2448	0.0526	Hungary
1950s	0.193	0.2158	0.0228	Hungary
1960s	0.2333	0.252	0.0188	Hungary
1970s	0.2541	0.281	0.027	Hungary
1980s	0.2675	0.3014	0.0339	Hungary
1990s	0.4666	0.5113	0.0447	Hungary
2000s	0.5237	0.5618	0.0381	Hungary
2010s	0.5475	0.5671	0.0196	Hungary
2020s	0.5409	0.5321	0.0088	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at 0.5409 against 0.5321 in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 0.0088, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for augmented human development index?: Bulgaria ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 51st 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.