Which has higher augmented human development index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?

Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.3974 in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Augmented Human Development Index

Kuwait

0.4015

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

0.3974

in 2020

Kuwait rank

82nd

United Arab Emirates rank

85th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Kuwait
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.4015 against 0.3974 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0041.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 162 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0303	0.0273	0.003	Kuwait
1880s	0.0269	0.0242	0.0027	Kuwait
1890s	0.0273	0.0246	0.0027	Kuwait
1900s	0.0359	0.0265	0.0094	Kuwait
1910s	0.0393	0.0281	0.0112	Kuwait
1920s	0.0549	0.0347	0.0202	Kuwait
1930s	0.0686	0.0437	0.0249	Kuwait
1950s	0.1737	0.1009	0.0728	Kuwait
1960s	0.231	0.1321	0.0989	Kuwait
1970s	0.2908	0.1688	0.122	Kuwait
1980s	0.3024	0.209	0.0934	Kuwait
1990s	0.3257	0.2578	0.0679	Kuwait
2000s	0.3819	0.3005	0.0814	Kuwait
2010s	0.4078	0.3303	0.0775	Kuwait
2020s	0.4015	0.3974	0.0041	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?: Kuwait, at 0.4015 against 0.3974 in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0041, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for augmented human development index?: Kuwait ranks 82nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th 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.