Which has higher augmented human development index, China or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.2638 against 0.2573 in China as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?

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.

China vs Pakistan: Augmented Human Development Index

China

0.2573

in 2020

Pakistan

0.2638

in 2020

China rank

131st

Pakistan rank

128th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

China
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.2638 against 0.2573 in China, a difference of 0.0065.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.

China ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 128th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0764	0.1078	0.0314	Pakistan
1960s	0.0916	0.1115	0.0199	Pakistan
1970s	0.1242	0.134	0.0098	Pakistan
1980s	0.1735	0.1492	0.0243	China
1990s	0.1965	0.2133	0.0168	Pakistan
2000s	0.2335	0.2193	0.0142	China
2010s	0.2612	0.2748	0.0136	Pakistan
2020s	0.2573	0.2638	0.0066	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, China or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.2638 against 0.2573 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between China and Pakistan?: 0.0065, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for augmented human development index?: China ranks 131st and Pakistan ranks 128th 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.