Which has higher augmented human development index, France or Taiwan?

France, at 0.7328 against 0.724 in Taiwan as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?

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.

France vs Taiwan: Augmented Human Development Index

France

0.7328

in 2020

Taiwan

0.724

in 2020

France rank

22nd

Taiwan rank

23rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

France
Taiwan

How they compare

France currently reports 0.7328 against 0.724 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0088.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1756	0.0258	0.1498	France
1880s	0.2414	0.026	0.2154	France
1890s	0.2585	0.0262	0.2323	France
1900s	0.2775	0.0308	0.2466	France
1910s	0.3157	0.0331	0.2826	France
1920s	0.3431	0.0823	0.2609	France
1930s	0.3603	0.0976	0.2628	France
1950s	0.4417	0.1421	0.2995	France
1960s	0.47	0.1743	0.2957	France
1970s	0.5656	0.2193	0.3462	France
1980s	0.6169	0.2775	0.3394	France
1990s	0.6598	0.4023	0.2574	France
2000s	0.7074	0.5798	0.1276	France
2010s	0.7486	0.6538	0.0948	France
2020s	0.7328	0.724	0.0088	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, France or Taiwan?: France, at 0.7328 against 0.724 in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between France and Taiwan?: 0.0088, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do France and Taiwan rank globally for augmented human development index?: France ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.