Which has higher augmented human development index, Malaysia or Saint Lucia?

Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4758 in Saint Lucia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saint Lucia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Malaysia vs Saint Lucia: Augmented Human Development Index

Malaysia

0.4766

in 2020

Saint Lucia

0.4758

in 2020

Malaysia rank

63rd

Saint Lucia rank

64th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Malaysia
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4766 against 0.4758 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1486	0.2036	0.055	Saint Lucia
1960s	0.192	0.2564	0.0644	Saint Lucia
1970s	0.2257	0.308	0.0823	Saint Lucia
1980s	0.2883	0.3669	0.0786	Saint Lucia
1990s	0.3243	0.4223	0.098	Saint Lucia
2000s	0.3707	0.4484	0.0777	Saint Lucia
2010s	0.4092	0.4809	0.0717	Saint Lucia
2020s	0.4766	0.4758	0.0008	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Malaysia or Saint Lucia?: Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4758 in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malaysia and Saint Lucia?: 0.0008, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saint Lucia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Saint Lucia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Malaysia ranks 63rd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th 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.