Which has higher augmented human development index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?

Costa Rica, at 0.5879 against 0.5827 in Uruguay as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

20 years are reported by both, from 1913 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.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Augmented Human Development Index

Costa Rica

0.5879

in 2020

Uruguay

0.5827

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

41st

Uruguay rank

42nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5879 against 0.5827 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0052.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 42nd of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1329	0.2077	0.0748	Uruguay
1920s	0.1572	0.2552	0.098	Uruguay
1930s	0.178	0.2389	0.0608	Uruguay
1950s	0.2758	0.3747	0.0989	Uruguay
1960s	0.3169	0.3924	0.0755	Uruguay
1970s	0.3601	0.2933	0.0667	Costa Rica
1980s	0.4235	0.3273	0.0962	Costa Rica
1990s	0.4782	0.4955	0.0174	Uruguay
2000s	0.527	0.5339	0.0069	Uruguay
2010s	0.5756	0.5675	0.0081	Costa Rica
2020s	0.5879	0.5827	0.0052	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Costa Rica, at 0.5879 against 0.5827 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.0052, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for augmented human development index?: Costa Rica ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 42nd 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.