Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Augmented human development index
Costa Rica
0.5879
in 2020
Hong Kong
0.6184
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
41st
Hong Kong rank
38th
Augmented human development index over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.6184 against 0.5879 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0305.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Hong Kong ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1329 | 0.0946 | 0.0383 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.1572 | 0.1508 | 0.0064 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 0.178 | 0.1762 | 0.0019 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 0.2758 | 0.2362 | 0.0395 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.3169 | 0.2685 | 0.0484 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.3601 | 0.316 | 0.0441 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4235 | 0.3826 | 0.0408 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4782 | 0.4629 | 0.0153 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.536 | 0.009 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.5756 | 0.612 | 0.0364 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.5879 | 0.6184 | 0.0304 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.6184 against 0.5879 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 0.0305, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for augmented human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Hong Kong ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.