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

Panama, at 0.552 against 0.5409 in Bulgaria as of 2020.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Panama: Augmented Human Development Index

Bulgaria

0.5409

in 2020

Panama

0.552

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

50th

Panama rank

48th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Bulgaria
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.552 against 0.5409 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0111.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.193	0.2119	0.0189	Panama
1960s	0.2333	0.2485	0.0153	Panama
1970s	0.2541	0.2242	0.0299	Bulgaria
1980s	0.2675	0.2617	0.0058	Bulgaria
1990s	0.4666	0.4099	0.0567	Bulgaria
2000s	0.5237	0.4852	0.0384	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5475	0.5282	0.0193	Bulgaria
2020s	0.5409	0.552	0.0111	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Bulgaria or Panama?: Panama, at 0.552 against 0.5409 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Bulgaria and Panama?: 0.0111, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for augmented human development index?: Bulgaria ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th 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.