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

Iran, at 0.3719 against 0.3615 in Qatar as of 2020.

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

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 Qatar: Augmented Human Development Index

Iran

0.3719

in 2020

Qatar

0.3615

in 2020

Iran rank

92nd

Qatar rank

95th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iran
Qatar

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.3719 against 0.3615 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0104.

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

Iran ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 95th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0252	0.0303	0.0051	Qatar
1880s	0.0256	0.0269	0.0013	Qatar
1890s	0.0261	0.0273	0.0012	Qatar
1900s	0.0265	0.0294	0.0029	Qatar
1910s	0.0342	0.0328	0.0015	Iran
1920s	0.0416	0.0463	0.0047	Qatar
1930s	0.0506	0.0584	0.0077	Qatar
1950s	0.0909	0.1368	0.0459	Qatar
1960s	0.104	0.168	0.064	Qatar
1970s	0.1399	0.2104	0.0705	Qatar
1980s	0.1761	0.2325	0.0564	Qatar
1990s	0.2257	0.2619	0.0362	Qatar
2000s	0.288	0.2993	0.0113	Qatar
2010s	0.3314	0.359	0.0276	Qatar
2020s	0.3719	0.3615	0.0104	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iran or Qatar?: Iran, at 0.3719 against 0.3615 in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iran and Qatar?: 0.0104, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iran ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 95th 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.