Which has higher augmented human development index, Kuwait or Lebanon?

Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.4015 in Lebanon as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?

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.

Kuwait vs Lebanon: Augmented Human Development Index

Kuwait

0.4015

in 2020

Lebanon

0.4015

in 2020

Kuwait rank

82nd

Lebanon rank

83rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kuwait
Lebanon

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.4015 against 0.4015 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.

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

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0392	0.0089	Lebanon
1880s	0.0269	0.0391	0.0122	Lebanon
1890s	0.0273	0.045	0.0177	Lebanon
1900s	0.0359	0.0495	0.0136	Lebanon
1910s	0.0393	0.0704	0.0311	Lebanon
1920s	0.0549	0.1252	0.0703	Lebanon
1930s	0.0686	0.1512	0.0826	Lebanon
1950s	0.1737	0.207	0.0333	Lebanon
1960s	0.231	0.236	0.005	Lebanon
1970s	0.2908	0.2689	0.0219	Kuwait
1980s	0.3024	0.2882	0.0142	Kuwait
1990s	0.3257	0.3022	0.0235	Kuwait
2000s	0.3819	0.3574	0.0245	Kuwait
2010s	0.4078	0.4272	0.0193	Lebanon
2020s	0.4015	0.4015	0	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kuwait or Lebanon?: Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.4015 in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kuwait and Lebanon?: 0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kuwait ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 83rd 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.