Which has higher augmented human development index, Cuba or El Salvador?

Cuba, at 0.3759 against 0.3715 in El Salvador as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?

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.

Cuba vs El Salvador: Augmented Human Development Index

Cuba

0.3759

in 2020

El Salvador

0.3715

in 2020

Cuba rank

91st

El Salvador rank

93rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Cuba
El Salvador

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.3759 against 0.3715 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0044.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1327	0.0717	0.061	Cuba
1920s	0.1591	0.0774	0.0817	Cuba
1930s	0.1697	0.0744	0.0953	Cuba
1950s	0.2264	0.1141	0.1123	Cuba
1960s	0.1608	0.1343	0.0265	Cuba
1970s	0.175	0.1504	0.0246	Cuba
1980s	0.2228	0.1625	0.0602	Cuba
1990s	0.2445	0.2428	0.0017	Cuba
2000s	0.2802	0.3241	0.0438	El Salvador
2010s	0.3384	0.375	0.0367	El Salvador
2020s	0.3759	0.3715	0.0044	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Cuba or El Salvador?: Cuba, at 0.3759 against 0.3715 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Cuba and El Salvador?: 0.0044, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for augmented human development index?: Cuba ranks 91st and El Salvador ranks 93rd 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.