What is the difference in augmented human development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?

0.0087, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Augmented Human Development Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.1972

in 2020

Syria

0.1885

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

152nd

Syria rank

154th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Syria

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1972 against 0.1885 in Syria, a difference of 0.0087.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 154th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0176	0.0347	0.0171	Syria
1880s	0.0171	0.0331	0.0161	Syria
1890s	0.0181	0.0352	0.0171	Syria
1900s	0.0198	0.037	0.0172	Syria
1910s	0.0332	0.0458	0.0127	Syria
1920s	0.0358	0.0607	0.0249	Syria
1930s	0.0439	0.0924	0.0484	Syria
1950s	0.0651	0.1516	0.0866	Syria
1960s	0.0989	0.136	0.0371	Syria
1970s	0.0811	0.1482	0.0672	Syria
1980s	0.0934	0.1784	0.085	Syria
1990s	0.107	0.2092	0.1023	Syria
2000s	0.1222	0.2469	0.1246	Syria
2010s	0.1653	0.2127	0.0475	Syria
2020s	0.1972	0.1885	0.0087	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1972 against 0.1885 in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?: 0.0087, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for augmented human development index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 154th 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.