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

Kenya, at 0.3073 against 0.298 in Venezuela as of 2020.

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

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 Venezuela: Augmented Human Development Index

Kenya

0.3073

in 2020

Venezuela

0.298

in 2020

Kenya rank

112th

Venezuela rank

115th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kenya
Venezuela

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.3073 against 0.298 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0093.

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

Kenya ranks 112th and Venezuela ranks 115th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0215	0.054	0.0325	Venezuela
1880s	0.0234	0.0584	0.0349	Venezuela
1890s	0.0251	0.0699	0.0448	Venezuela
1900s	0.0324	0.0609	0.0285	Venezuela
1910s	0.0402	0.0675	0.0273	Venezuela
1920s	0.0452	0.0735	0.0283	Venezuela
1930s	0.0496	0.0968	0.0472	Venezuela
1950s	0.0864	0.1499	0.0635	Venezuela
1960s	0.1237	0.3132	0.1895	Venezuela
1970s	0.1536	0.3719	0.2183	Venezuela
1980s	0.1819	0.3987	0.2168	Venezuela
1990s	0.2148	0.416	0.2011	Venezuela
2000s	0.2562	0.3516	0.0953	Venezuela
2010s	0.2945	0.3331	0.0386	Venezuela
2020s	0.3073	0.298	0.0093	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kenya or Venezuela?: Kenya, at 0.3073 against 0.298 in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kenya and Venezuela?: 0.0093, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kenya ranks 112th and Venezuela ranks 115th 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.