Which has higher augmented human development index, Poland or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.6366 against 0.619 in Poland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?

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.

Poland vs Portugal: Augmented Human Development Index

Poland

0.619

in 2020

Portugal

0.6366

in 2020

Poland rank

36th

Portugal rank

34th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Poland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.6366 against 0.619 in Poland, a difference of 0.0176.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0584	0.0809	0.0225	Portugal
1880s	0.0749	0.0945	0.0196	Portugal
1890s	0.0739	0.1131	0.0392	Portugal
1900s	0.0845	0.1235	0.0389	Portugal
1910s	0.1121	0.1367	0.0246	Portugal
1920s	0.2003	0.1332	0.0671	Poland
1930s	0.1874	0.1304	0.057	Poland
1950s	0.1931	0.158	0.0351	Poland
1960s	0.2415	0.1852	0.0563	Poland
1970s	0.2715	0.2534	0.0181	Poland
1980s	0.2934	0.4445	0.1511	Portugal
1990s	0.4524	0.4884	0.036	Portugal
2000s	0.5392	0.5454	0.0062	Portugal
2010s	0.6209	0.6033	0.0176	Poland
2020s	0.619	0.6366	0.0175	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Poland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.6366 against 0.619 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Poland and Portugal?: 0.0176, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for augmented human development index?: Poland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th 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.