Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Augmented Human Development Index
Costa Rica
0.5879
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
0.601
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
41st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
40th
Augmented Human Development Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.601 against 0.5879 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0131.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2758 | 0.2899 | 0.0142 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 0.3169 | 0.3611 | 0.0442 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0.3601 | 0.4018 | 0.0417 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.4235 | 0.4558 | 0.0323 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.4782 | 0.4788 | 0.0006 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.5132 | 0.0138 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5756 | 0.5656 | 0.0099 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5879 | 0.601 | 0.0131 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.601 against 0.5879 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0131, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for augmented human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
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.