Which has higher augmented human development index, Haiti or Madagascar?

Haiti, at 0.2419 against 0.2395 in Madagascar as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Haiti vs Madagascar: Augmented Human Development Index

Haiti

0.2419

in 2020

Madagascar

0.2395

in 2020

Haiti rank

135th

Madagascar rank

136th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Haiti
Madagascar

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.2419 against 0.2395 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Haiti ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0882	0.0883	0.0001	Madagascar
1960s	0.0778	0.1138	0.0359	Madagascar
1970s	0.0898	0.1248	0.035	Madagascar
1980s	0.1087	0.1314	0.0227	Madagascar
1990s	0.1661	0.1795	0.0135	Madagascar
2000s	0.1869	0.218	0.031	Madagascar
2010s	0.2147	0.2171	0.0024	Madagascar
2020s	0.2419	0.2395	0.0024	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Haiti or Madagascar?: Haiti, at 0.2419 against 0.2395 in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Haiti and Madagascar?: 0.0024, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for augmented human development index?: Haiti ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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.