Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Kenya?

Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?

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.

Iraq vs Kenya: Augmented Human Development Index

Iraq

0.3146

in 2020

Kenya

0.3073

in 2020

Iraq rank

110th

Kenya rank

112th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.3146 against 0.3073 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0073.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0215	0.0088	Iraq
1880s	0.0282	0.0234	0.0048	Iraq
1890s	0.0298	0.0251	0.0048	Iraq
1900s	0.0306	0.0324	0.0018	Kenya
1910s	0.0377	0.0402	0.0025	Kenya
1920s	0.051	0.0452	0.0058	Iraq
1930s	0.0641	0.0496	0.0146	Iraq
1950s	0.1017	0.0864	0.0153	Iraq
1960s	0.1063	0.1237	0.0174	Kenya
1970s	0.1349	0.1536	0.0187	Kenya
1980s	0.1708	0.1819	0.0112	Kenya
1990s	0.1771	0.2148	0.0378	Kenya
2000s	0.2138	0.2562	0.0425	Kenya
2010s	0.3033	0.2945	0.0088	Iraq
2020s	0.3146	0.3073	0.0073	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Kenya?: Iraq, at 0.3146 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.0073, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iraq ranks 110th and Kenya ranks 112th 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.