Which has higher augmented human development index, Mexico or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.435 against 0.4347 in Mexico as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?

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.

Mexico vs Paraguay: Augmented Human Development Index

Mexico

0.4347

in 2020

Paraguay

0.435

in 2020

Mexico rank

74th

Paraguay rank

73rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Mexico
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.435 against 0.4347 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.1612	0.1561	0.0051	Mexico
1960s	0.1911	0.1478	0.0433	Mexico
1970s	0.223	0.1711	0.0519	Mexico
1980s	0.2717	0.1912	0.0804	Mexico
1990s	0.3444	0.3241	0.0203	Mexico
2000s	0.4504	0.3759	0.0745	Mexico
2010s	0.4518	0.4199	0.0319	Mexico
2020s	0.4347	0.435	0.0003	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Mexico or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.435 against 0.4347 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Mexico and Paraguay?: 0.0003, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for augmented human development index?: Mexico ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 73rd 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.