Which has higher augmented human development index, Italy or Spain?

Italy, at 0.6947 against 0.692 in Spain as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

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.

Italy vs Spain: Augmented Human Development Index

Italy

0.6947

in 2020

Spain

0.692

in 2020

Italy rank

27th

Spain rank

29th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6947 against 0.692 in Spain, a difference of 0.0027.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0988	0.1046	0.0058	Spain
1880s	0.1138	0.1159	0.0021	Spain
1890s	0.139	0.1309	0.0081	Italy
1900s	0.1634	0.1425	0.0209	Italy
1910s	0.197	0.1676	0.0295	Italy
1920s	0.1409	0.1582	0.0174	Spain
1930s	0.1455	0.229	0.0836	Spain
1950s	0.3536	0.1917	0.1619	Italy
1960s	0.402	0.2234	0.1787	Italy
1970s	0.4569	0.2584	0.1985	Italy
1980s	0.5214	0.5196	0.0017	Italy
1990s	0.5858	0.5725	0.0133	Italy
2000s	0.6528	0.6303	0.0225	Italy
2010s	0.7025	0.6744	0.0281	Italy
2020s	0.6947	0.692	0.0027	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 0.6947 against 0.692 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Italy and Spain?: 0.0027, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for augmented human development index?: Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th 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.