Which has higher augmented human development index, Namibia or Russia?

Namibia, at 0.3788 against 0.3766 in Russia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russia?

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.

Namibia vs Russia: Augmented Human Development Index

Namibia

0.3788

in 2020

Russia

0.3766

in 2020

Namibia rank

89th

Russia rank

90th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Namibia
Russia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3788 against 0.3766 in Russia, a difference of 0.0022.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russia ahead.

Namibia ranks 89th and Russia ranks 90th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0203	0.0702	0.0499	Russia
1880s	0.023	0.0642	0.0412	Russia
1890s	0.0343	0.0645	0.0303	Russia
1900s	0.0455	0.0707	0.0252	Russia
1910s	0.0573	0.0875	0.0301	Russia
1920s	0.0747	0.0835	0.0087	Russia
1930s	0.0852	0.0966	0.0114	Russia
1950s	0.1176	0.144	0.0264	Russia
1960s	0.1357	0.1828	0.0471	Russia
1970s	0.1574	0.1985	0.041	Russia
1980s	0.1996	0.2178	0.0181	Russia
1990s	0.337	0.3368	0.0002	Namibia
2000s	0.3164	0.3491	0.0327	Russia
2010s	0.3565	0.3734	0.0169	Russia
2020s	0.3788	0.3766	0.0022	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Namibia or Russia?: Namibia, at 0.3788 against 0.3766 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Namibia and Russia?: 0.0022, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Russia rank globally for augmented human development index?: Namibia ranks 89th and Russia ranks 90th 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.