Which has higher augmented human development index, Ghana or Kuwait?

Ghana, at 0.4052 against 0.4015 in Kuwait as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?

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.

Ghana vs Kuwait: Augmented Human Development Index

Ghana

0.4052

in 2020

Kuwait

0.4015

in 2020

Ghana rank

81st

Kuwait rank

82nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Ghana
Kuwait

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.4052 against 0.4015 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0037.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 82nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0307	0.0303	0.0004	Ghana
1880s	0.0318	0.0269	0.0049	Ghana
1890s	0.0341	0.0273	0.0068	Ghana
1900s	0.039	0.0359	0.003	Ghana
1910s	0.0434	0.0393	0.004	Ghana
1920s	0.0558	0.0549	0.0009	Ghana
1930s	0.0653	0.0686	0.0033	Kuwait
1950s	0.1232	0.1737	0.0505	Kuwait
1960s	0.1654	0.231	0.0656	Kuwait
1970s	0.1823	0.2908	0.1084	Kuwait
1980s	0.2046	0.3024	0.0978	Kuwait
1990s	0.2206	0.3257	0.1051	Kuwait
2000s	0.3122	0.3819	0.0696	Kuwait
2010s	0.3571	0.4078	0.0508	Kuwait
2020s	0.4052	0.4015	0.0037	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Ghana or Kuwait?: Ghana, at 0.4052 against 0.4015 in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Ghana and Kuwait?: 0.0037, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Kuwait rank globally for augmented human development index?: Ghana ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 82nd 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.