How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Cuba vs Namibia: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Cuba

0.3759

in 2020

Namibia

0.3788

in 2020

Cuba rank

91st

Namibia rank

89th

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Cuba
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3788 against 0.3759 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0029.

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

Cuba ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 89th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 11 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0642	0.0203	0.0439	Cuba
1880s	0.071	0.023	0.048	Cuba
1890s	0.0839	0.0343	0.0497	Cuba
1900s	0.0936	0.0455	0.0481	Cuba
1910s	0.1327	0.0573	0.0754	Cuba
1920s	0.1591	0.0747	0.0844	Cuba
1930s	0.1697	0.0852	0.0845	Cuba
1950s	0.2264	0.1176	0.1088	Cuba
1960s	0.1608	0.1357	0.0252	Cuba
1970s	0.175	0.1574	0.0176	Cuba
1980s	0.2228	0.1996	0.0231	Cuba
1990s	0.2445	0.337	0.0925	Namibia
2000s	0.2802	0.3164	0.0362	Namibia
2010s	0.3384	0.3565	0.0181	Namibia
2020s	0.3759	0.3788	0.0029	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.3788 against 0.3759 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Namibia?: 0.0029, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?: Cuba ranks 91st and Namibia ranks 89th 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

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: 07 August 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.