Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.307 against 0.293 in Liberia as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?

0.014, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: Augmented Human Development Index

Liberia

0.293

in 2020

Saudi Arabia

0.307

in 2020

Liberia rank

116th

Saudi Arabia rank

113th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Liberia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.307 against 0.293 in Liberia, a difference of 0.014.

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

Liberia ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0411	0.025	0.016	Liberia
1880s	0.0412	0.0252	0.016	Liberia
1890s	0.0426	0.0253	0.0173	Liberia
1900s	0.0458	0.0254	0.0204	Liberia
1910s	0.0654	0.0314	0.034	Liberia
1920s	0.0722	0.0466	0.0255	Liberia
1930s	0.0793	0.0697	0.0096	Liberia
1950s	0.0873	0.109	0.0217	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.1038	0.1281	0.0243	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.1325	0.1524	0.0199	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.1333	0.1828	0.0495	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.1168	0.2116	0.0948	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1961	0.2398	0.0437	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.276	0.2777	0.0017	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.293	0.307	0.014	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.307 against 0.293 in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.014, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Liberia ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th 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.