Which has higher augmented human development index, Iran or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.3788 against 0.3719 in Iran as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?

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.

Iran vs Namibia: Augmented Human Development Index

Iran

0.3719

in 2020

Namibia

0.3788

in 2020

Iran rank

92nd

Namibia rank

89th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iran
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3788 against 0.3719 in Iran, a difference of 0.0069.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 89th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0252	0.0203	0.0049	Iran
1880s	0.0256	0.023	0.0027	Iran
1890s	0.0261	0.0343	0.0082	Namibia
1900s	0.0265	0.0455	0.019	Namibia
1910s	0.0342	0.0573	0.0231	Namibia
1920s	0.0416	0.0747	0.0331	Namibia
1930s	0.0506	0.0852	0.0345	Namibia
1950s	0.0909	0.1176	0.0267	Namibia
1960s	0.104	0.1357	0.0317	Namibia
1970s	0.1399	0.1574	0.0175	Namibia
1980s	0.1761	0.1996	0.0236	Namibia
1990s	0.2257	0.337	0.1113	Namibia
2000s	0.288	0.3164	0.0284	Namibia
2010s	0.3314	0.3565	0.0251	Namibia
2020s	0.3719	0.3788	0.0069	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iran or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.3788 against 0.3719 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iran and Namibia?: 0.0069, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iran ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 89th 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.