Which has higher augmented human development index, Burundi or Yemen?

Yemen, at 0.1416 against 0.1257 in Burundi as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?

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.

Burundi vs Yemen: Augmented Human Development Index

Burundi

0.1257

in 2020

Yemen

0.1416

in 2020

Burundi rank

161st

Yemen rank

160th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Burundi
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.1416 against 0.1257 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0159.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.

Burundi ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 160th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0195	0.0317	0.0122	Yemen
1880s	0.0219	0.0319	0.0101	Yemen
1890s	0.0237	0.0322	0.0085	Yemen
1900s	0.0251	0.0324	0.0073	Yemen
1910s	0.031	0.0343	0.0033	Yemen
1920s	0.0357	0.0344	0.0012	Burundi
1930s	0.0423	0.0345	0.0078	Burundi
1950s	0.0588	0.047	0.0117	Burundi
1960s	0.0788	0.0518	0.027	Burundi
1970s	0.082	0.0542	0.0278	Burundi
1980s	0.1023	0.0887	0.0136	Burundi
1990s	0.11	0.147	0.037	Yemen
2000s	0.1347	0.1927	0.058	Yemen
2010s	0.1441	0.1934	0.0493	Yemen
2020s	0.1257	0.1416	0.0159	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Burundi or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.1416 against 0.1257 in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Burundi and Yemen?: 0.0159, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for augmented human development index?: Burundi ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 160th 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.