Which has higher augmented human development index, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?

Kenya, at 0.3073 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.

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

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.

Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Augmented Human Development Index

Kenya

0.3073

in 2020

Saudi Arabia

0.307

in 2020

Kenya rank

112th

Saudi Arabia rank

113th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kenya
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.3073 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kenya ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0215	0.025	0.0035	Saudi Arabia
1880s	0.0234	0.0252	0.0017	Saudi Arabia
1890s	0.0251	0.0253	0.0002	Saudi Arabia
1900s	0.0324	0.0254	0.007	Kenya
1910s	0.0402	0.0314	0.0088	Kenya
1920s	0.0452	0.0466	0.0014	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.0496	0.0697	0.0202	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.0864	0.109	0.0225	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.1237	0.1281	0.0045	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.1536	0.1524	0.0012	Kenya
1980s	0.1819	0.1828	0.0009	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.2148	0.2116	0.0033	Kenya
2000s	0.2562	0.2398	0.0164	Kenya
2010s	0.2945	0.2777	0.0167	Kenya
2020s	0.3073	0.307	0.0003	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?: Kenya, at 0.3073 against 0.307 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kenya ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th 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.