Which has higher augmented human development index, Greece or Spain?

Spain, at 0.692 against 0.6626 in Greece as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?

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.

Greece vs Spain: Augmented Human Development Index

Greece

0.6626

in 2020

Spain

0.692

in 2020

Greece rank

32nd

Spain rank

29th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.692 against 0.6626 in Greece, a difference of 0.0294.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1125	0.1046	0.0079	Greece
1880s	0.1377	0.1159	0.0218	Greece
1890s	0.1493	0.1309	0.0185	Greece
1900s	0.1591	0.1425	0.0165	Greece
1910s	0.1683	0.1676	0.0007	Greece
1920s	0.1998	0.1582	0.0416	Greece
1930s	0.1936	0.229	0.0354	Spain
1950s	0.2856	0.1917	0.0939	Greece
1960s	0.3371	0.2234	0.1137	Greece
1970s	0.3565	0.2584	0.0981	Greece
1980s	0.5117	0.5196	0.0079	Spain
1990s	0.5663	0.5725	0.0062	Spain
2000s	0.6202	0.6303	0.01	Spain
2010s	0.6543	0.6744	0.0201	Spain
2020s	0.6626	0.692	0.0294	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Greece or Spain?: Spain, at 0.692 against 0.6626 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Greece and Spain?: 0.0294, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for augmented human development index?: Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th 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.