Which has higher augmented human development index, Madagascar or Mauritania?

Madagascar, at 0.2395 against 0.2366 in Mauritania as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?

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.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index

Madagascar

0.2395

in 2020

Mauritania

0.2366

in 2020

Madagascar rank

136th

Mauritania rank

137th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.2395 against 0.2366 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0029.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0245	0.0352	0.0107	Mauritania
1880s	0.0265	0.0396	0.0131	Mauritania
1890s	0.027	0.0442	0.0172	Mauritania
1900s	0.045	0.0486	0.0036	Mauritania
1910s	0.0494	0.0505	0.0011	Mauritania
1920s	0.0582	0.0552	0.003	Madagascar
1930s	0.0643	0.0677	0.0034	Mauritania
1950s	0.0883	0.0881	0.0002	Madagascar
1960s	0.1138	0.1103	0.0035	Madagascar
1970s	0.1248	0.1221	0.0027	Madagascar
1980s	0.1314	0.114	0.0174	Madagascar
1990s	0.1795	0.1494	0.0301	Madagascar
2000s	0.218	0.1851	0.0328	Madagascar
2010s	0.2171	0.2291	0.012	Mauritania
2020s	0.2395	0.2366	0.0029	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Madagascar, at 0.2395 against 0.2366 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.0029, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Madagascar ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.