Which has higher augmented human development index, Japan or OECD (AHDI)?

Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD (AHDI)?

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.

Japan vs OECD (AHDI): Augmented Human Development Index

Japan

0.8567

in 2020

OECD (AHDI)

0.76

in 2020

Japan rank

2nd

OECD (AHDI) rank

1st

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Japan
OECD (AHDI)

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8567 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 0.0967.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times OECD (AHDI)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was OECD (AHDI) ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and OECD (AHDI) in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	OECD (AHDI)	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.082	0.1714	0.0894	OECD (AHDI)
1880s	0.0957	0.1929	0.0972	OECD (AHDI)
1890s	0.1177	0.2142	0.0964	OECD (AHDI)
1900s	0.139	0.238	0.099	OECD (AHDI)
1910s	0.1578	0.2663	0.1084	OECD (AHDI)
1920s	0.1996	0.3134	0.1138	OECD (AHDI)
1930s	0.2212	0.3201	0.0989	OECD (AHDI)
1950s	0.3603	0.4279	0.0676	OECD (AHDI)
1960s	0.4774	0.4825	0.0051	OECD (AHDI)
1970s	0.5616	0.5425	0.0191	Japan
1980s	0.6304	0.6136	0.0168	Japan
1990s	0.6936	0.6672	0.0264	Japan
2000s	0.7606	0.7156	0.045	Japan
2010s	0.8075	0.7571	0.0504	Japan
2020s	0.8567	0.76	0.0967	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Japan or OECD (AHDI)?: Japan, at 0.8567 against 0.76 in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Japan and OECD (AHDI)?: 0.0967, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD (AHDI)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Japan and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for augmented human development index?: Japan ranks 2nd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st 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.