Which has higher augmented human development index, Panama or Romania?

Romania, at 0.5532 against 0.552 in Panama as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?

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.

Panama vs Romania: Augmented Human Development Index

Panama

0.552

in 2020

Romania

0.5532

in 2020

Panama rank

48th

Romania rank

47th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Panama
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.5532 against 0.552 in Panama, a difference of 0.0012.

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

Panama ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2119	0.1589	0.053	Panama
1960s	0.2485	0.1908	0.0577	Panama
1970s	0.2242	0.2139	0.0103	Panama
1980s	0.2617	0.2288	0.0328	Panama
1990s	0.4099	0.3856	0.0243	Panama
2000s	0.4852	0.4448	0.0404	Panama
2010s	0.5282	0.5224	0.0058	Panama
2020s	0.552	0.5532	0.0011	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Panama or Romania?: Romania, at 0.5532 against 0.552 in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Panama and Romania?: 0.0012, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Panama and Romania rank globally for augmented human development index?: Panama ranks 48th and Romania ranks 47th 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.