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

Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Vietnam: Augmented Human Development Index

Kenya

0.3073

in 2020

Vietnam

0.3149

in 2020

Kenya rank

112th

Vietnam rank

109th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kenya
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.3149 against 0.3073 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0076.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Vietnam ahead.

Kenya ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 109th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0215	0.0308	0.0093	Vietnam
1880s	0.0234	0.0312	0.0078	Vietnam
1890s	0.0251	0.0343	0.0093	Vietnam
1900s	0.0324	0.0398	0.0074	Vietnam
1910s	0.0402	0.0414	0.0012	Vietnam
1920s	0.0452	0.0491	0.0039	Vietnam
1930s	0.0496	0.0722	0.0226	Vietnam
1950s	0.0864	0.1236	0.0372	Vietnam
1960s	0.1237	0.1317	0.008	Vietnam
1970s	0.1536	0.1536	0	Kenya
1980s	0.1819	0.1661	0.0158	Kenya
1990s	0.2148	0.1988	0.016	Kenya
2000s	0.2562	0.2455	0.0107	Kenya
2010s	0.2945	0.2958	0.0013	Vietnam
2020s	0.3073	0.3149	0.0076	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kenya or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.3149 against 0.3073 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kenya and Vietnam?: 0.0076, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kenya ranks 112th 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.