Which has higher augmented human development index, Ecuador or Mexico?

Ecuador, at 0.4459 against 0.4347 in Mexico as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?

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.

Ecuador vs Mexico: Augmented Human Development Index

Ecuador

0.4459

in 2020

Mexico

0.4347

in 2020

Ecuador rank

71st

Mexico rank

74th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Ecuador
Mexico

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.4459 against 0.4347 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0112.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 74th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0427	0.0541	0.0114	Mexico
1880s	0.0561	0.051	0.0051	Ecuador
1890s	0.067	0.0566	0.0104	Ecuador
1900s	0.0836	0.0592	0.0244	Ecuador
1910s	0.0862	0.0745	0.0117	Ecuador
1920s	0.0959	0.098	0.0021	Mexico
1930s	0.1039	0.1062	0.0023	Mexico
1950s	0.1905	0.1612	0.0293	Ecuador
1960s	0.19	0.1911	0.0011	Mexico
1970s	0.1956	0.223	0.0275	Mexico
1980s	0.3495	0.2717	0.0778	Ecuador
1990s	0.3973	0.3444	0.0529	Ecuador
2000s	0.4296	0.4504	0.0208	Mexico
2010s	0.4058	0.4518	0.046	Mexico
2020s	0.4459	0.4347	0.0112	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Ecuador or Mexico?: Ecuador, at 0.4459 against 0.4347 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Ecuador and Mexico?: 0.0112, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for augmented human development index?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 74th 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.