Which has higher augmented human development index, Cuba or Russia?

Russia, at 0.3766 against 0.3759 in Cuba as of 2020.

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

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.

Cuba vs Russia: Augmented Human Development Index

Cuba

0.3759

in 2020

Russia

0.3766

in 2020

Cuba rank

91st

Russia rank

90th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Cuba
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3766 against 0.3759 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russia ahead.

Cuba ranks 91st and Russia ranks 90th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0642	0.0702	0.006	Russia
1880s	0.071	0.0642	0.0068	Cuba
1890s	0.0839	0.0645	0.0194	Cuba
1900s	0.0936	0.0707	0.0229	Cuba
1910s	0.1327	0.0875	0.0452	Cuba
1920s	0.1591	0.0835	0.0756	Cuba
1930s	0.1697	0.0966	0.0731	Cuba
1950s	0.2264	0.144	0.0824	Cuba
1960s	0.1608	0.1828	0.022	Russia
1970s	0.175	0.1985	0.0234	Russia
1980s	0.2228	0.2178	0.005	Cuba
1990s	0.2445	0.3368	0.0923	Russia
2000s	0.2802	0.3491	0.0689	Russia
2010s	0.3384	0.3734	0.035	Russia
2020s	0.3759	0.3766	0.0007	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Cuba or Russia?: Russia, at 0.3766 against 0.3759 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Cuba and Russia?: 0.0007, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Russia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Cuba ranks 91st and Russia ranks 90th 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.