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

Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3146 in Iraq as of 2020.

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

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 Vietnam: Augmented Human Development Index

Iraq

0.3146

in 2020

Vietnam

0.3149

in 2020

Iraq rank

110th

Vietnam rank

109th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Iraq
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.3149 against 0.3146 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Vietnam ahead.

Iraq ranks 110th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0308	0.0005	Vietnam
1880s	0.0282	0.0312	0.0029	Vietnam
1890s	0.0298	0.0343	0.0045	Vietnam
1900s	0.0306	0.0398	0.0092	Vietnam
1910s	0.0377	0.0414	0.0037	Vietnam
1920s	0.051	0.0491	0.0019	Iraq
1930s	0.0641	0.0722	0.008	Vietnam
1950s	0.1017	0.1236	0.0219	Vietnam
1960s	0.1063	0.1317	0.0254	Vietnam
1970s	0.1349	0.1536	0.0187	Vietnam
1980s	0.1708	0.1661	0.0046	Iraq
1990s	0.1771	0.1988	0.0218	Vietnam
2000s	0.2138	0.2455	0.0318	Vietnam
2010s	0.3033	0.2958	0.0075	Iraq
2020s	0.3146	0.3149	0.0003	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Iraq or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3146 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Iraq and Vietnam?: 0.0003, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for augmented human development index?: Iraq ranks 110th and Vietnam ranks 109th 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.