Which has higher augmented human development index, Malta or United States?

United States, at 0.7496 against 0.7363 in Malta as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malta and United States?

0.0133, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?

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.

Malta vs United States: Augmented Human Development Index

Malta

0.7363

in 2020

United States

0.7496

in 2020

Malta rank

20th

United States rank

18th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Malta
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.7496 against 0.7363 in Malta, a difference of 0.0133.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 162 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United States	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2782	0.4728	0.1946	United States
1960s	0.285	0.5136	0.2286	United States
1970s	0.3787	0.5757	0.197	United States
1980s	0.4338	0.6482	0.2144	United States
1990s	0.5162	0.7017	0.1854	United States
2000s	0.5743	0.7354	0.1611	United States
2010s	0.6585	0.7822	0.1237	United States
2020s	0.7363	0.7496	0.0133	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Malta or United States?: United States, at 0.7496 against 0.7363 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Malta and United States?: 0.0133, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Malta and United States rank globally for augmented human development index?: Malta ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th 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.