Which has higher augmented human development index, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?

Seychelles, at 0.5052 against 0.4992 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?

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.

Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Augmented Human Development Index

Seychelles

0.5052

in 2020

Sri Lanka

0.4992

in 2020

Seychelles rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Seychelles
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.5052 against 0.4992 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2561	0.2556	0.0005	Seychelles
1960s	0.2855	0.2728	0.0127	Seychelles
1970s	0.3269	0.3197	0.0073	Seychelles
1980s	0.3212	0.3063	0.0148	Seychelles
1990s	0.3571	0.3391	0.018	Seychelles
2000s	0.4168	0.3642	0.0525	Seychelles
2010s	0.4616	0.4471	0.0145	Seychelles
2020s	0.5052	0.4992	0.006	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?: Seychelles, at 0.5052 against 0.4992 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?: 0.006, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for augmented human development index?: Seychelles ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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.