Which has higher augmented human development index, Malaysia or Tunisia?

Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4719 in Tunisia as of 2020.

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

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.

Malaysia vs Tunisia: Augmented Human Development Index

Malaysia

0.4766

in 2020

Tunisia

0.4719

in 2020

Malaysia rank

63rd

Tunisia rank

66th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Malaysia
Tunisia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4766 against 0.4719 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0047.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 66th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0361	0.0331	0.003	Malaysia
1880s	0.0373	0.0335	0.0038	Malaysia
1890s	0.0385	0.0362	0.0023	Malaysia
1900s	0.044	0.0415	0.0024	Malaysia
1910s	0.0465	0.0462	0.0003	Malaysia
1920s	0.0631	0.0508	0.0122	Malaysia
1930s	0.085	0.058	0.027	Malaysia
1950s	0.1486	0.0777	0.071	Malaysia
1960s	0.192	0.131	0.0611	Malaysia
1970s	0.2257	0.1705	0.0552	Malaysia
1980s	0.2883	0.2177	0.0705	Malaysia
1990s	0.3243	0.2243	0.1	Malaysia
2000s	0.3707	0.2586	0.1121	Malaysia
2010s	0.4092	0.3767	0.0325	Malaysia
2020s	0.4766	0.4719	0.0047	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Malaysia or Tunisia?: Malaysia, at 0.4766 against 0.4719 in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malaysia and Tunisia?: 0.0047, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 66th 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.