Canada vs New Zealand: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Canada
0.8276
in 2020
New Zealand
0.8116
in 2020
Canada rank
7th
New Zealand rank
9th

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8276 against 0.8116 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1870s 0.2302 0.2574 0.0272 New Zealand
1880s 0.253 0.2847 0.0317 New Zealand
1890s 0.2687 0.3051 0.0365 New Zealand
1900s 0.2938 0.367 0.0733 New Zealand
1910s 0.3282 0.3956 0.0674 New Zealand
1920s 0.3895 0.4332 0.0437 New Zealand
1930s 0.4106 0.4493 0.0388 New Zealand
1950s 0.486 0.4899 0.0039 New Zealand
1960s 0.5226 0.5125 0.0102 Canada
1970s 0.5641 0.5535 0.0106 Canada
1980s 0.623 0.5872 0.0357 Canada
1990s 0.6842 0.6353 0.0488 Canada
2000s 0.7458 0.7193 0.0265 Canada
2010s 0.7767 0.76 0.0167 Canada
2020s 0.8276 0.8116 0.0159 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 0.8276 against 0.8116 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
0.016, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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

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.