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

Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.398 in Thailand as of 2020.

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

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 Thailand: Augmented Human Development Index

Kuwait

0.4015

in 2020

Thailand

0.398

in 2020

Kuwait rank

82nd

Thailand rank

84th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kuwait
Thailand

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.4015 against 0.398 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Thailand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 84th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0342	0.0039	Thailand
1880s	0.0269	0.0356	0.0087	Thailand
1890s	0.0273	0.0381	0.0108	Thailand
1900s	0.0359	0.04	0.0041	Thailand
1910s	0.0393	0.0497	0.0104	Thailand
1920s	0.0549	0.0602	0.0053	Thailand
1930s	0.0686	0.0903	0.0217	Thailand
1950s	0.1737	0.1291	0.0445	Kuwait
1960s	0.231	0.1435	0.0875	Kuwait
1970s	0.2908	0.1982	0.0926	Kuwait
1980s	0.3024	0.2645	0.0379	Kuwait
1990s	0.3257	0.3592	0.0335	Thailand
2000s	0.3819	0.4151	0.0333	Thailand
2010s	0.4078	0.3764	0.0314	Kuwait
2020s	0.4015	0.398	0.0034	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kuwait or Thailand?: Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.398 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kuwait and Thailand?: 0.0035, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kuwait ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 84th 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.