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

Russia, at 0.3766 against 0.3719 in Iran as of 2020.

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

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 Russia: Augmented Human Development Index

Iran

0.3719

in 2020

Russia

0.3766

in 2020

Iran rank

92nd

Russia rank

90th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iran
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3766 against 0.3719 in Iran, a difference of 0.0047.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 90th of 162 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0252	0.0702	0.045	Russia
1880s	0.0256	0.0642	0.0386	Russia
1890s	0.0261	0.0645	0.0384	Russia
1900s	0.0265	0.0707	0.0442	Russia
1910s	0.0342	0.0875	0.0533	Russia
1920s	0.0416	0.0835	0.0419	Russia
1930s	0.0506	0.0966	0.046	Russia
1950s	0.0909	0.144	0.0531	Russia
1960s	0.104	0.1828	0.0788	Russia
1970s	0.1399	0.1985	0.0586	Russia
1980s	0.1761	0.2178	0.0417	Russia
1990s	0.2257	0.3368	0.1111	Russia
2000s	0.288	0.3491	0.0611	Russia
2010s	0.3314	0.3734	0.042	Russia
2020s	0.3719	0.3766	0.0047	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iran or Russia?: Russia, at 0.3766 against 0.3719 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iran and Russia?: 0.0047, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iran ranks 92nd and Russia ranks 90th 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.