Afghanistan vs Syria: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
0.1804
in 2020
Syria
0.1885
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Syria rank
154th
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.1885 against 0.1804 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0081.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Syria ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.1516 | 0.0999 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0638 | 0.136 | 0.0722 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.078 | 0.1482 | 0.0703 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0819 | 0.1784 | 0.0964 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0861 | 0.2092 | 0.1231 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1157 | 0.2469 | 0.1312 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.2127 | 0.0122 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1804 | 0.1885 | 0.0081 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.1885 against 0.1804 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.0081, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Syria ranks 154th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.