Which has higher augmented human development index, Colombia or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4736 in Colombia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?

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.

Colombia vs Malaysia: Augmented Human Development Index

Colombia

0.4736

in 2020

Malaysia

0.4766

in 2020

Colombia rank

65th

Malaysia rank

63rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Colombia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4766 against 0.4736 in Colombia, a difference of 0.003.

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

Colombia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0669	0.0361	0.0307	Colombia
1880s	0.0773	0.0373	0.04	Colombia
1890s	0.0783	0.0385	0.0398	Colombia
1900s	0.0728	0.044	0.0288	Colombia
1910s	0.1052	0.0465	0.0587	Colombia
1920s	0.1326	0.0631	0.0695	Colombia
1930s	0.1489	0.085	0.0639	Colombia
1950s	0.1598	0.1486	0.0111	Colombia
1960s	0.2366	0.192	0.0445	Colombia
1970s	0.2682	0.2257	0.0425	Colombia
1980s	0.3054	0.2883	0.0171	Colombia
1990s	0.3575	0.3243	0.0333	Colombia
2000s	0.3949	0.3707	0.0242	Colombia
2010s	0.46	0.4092	0.0509	Colombia
2020s	0.4736	0.4766	0.003	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Colombia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4736 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Colombia and Malaysia?: 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Colombia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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.