How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

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

Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita

Hong Kong, China

0.6184

in 2020

Singapore

0.6186

in 2020

Hong Kong, China rank

38th

Singapore rank

37th

Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Hong Kong, China
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.6186 against 0.6184 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0378	0.0523	0.0145	Singapore
1880s	0.0385	0.0566	0.0181	Singapore
1890s	0.0407	0.0625	0.0218	Singapore
1900s	0.0685	0.07	0.0015	Singapore
1910s	0.0946	0.0722	0.0224	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.1508	0.0841	0.0667	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.1762	0.1076	0.0686	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.2362	0.205	0.0312	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.2685	0.2649	0.0036	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.316	0.3132	0.0028	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.3826	0.3456	0.0371	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.4629	0.4084	0.0545	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.536	0.4821	0.0538	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.612	0.5765	0.0354	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.6184	0.6186	0.0003	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.6186 against 0.6184 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 0.0002, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?: Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th 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: 28 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.