How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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 (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Uruguay: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Barbados

0.5176

in 2020

Uruguay

0.5276

in 2020

Barbados rank

45th

Uruguay rank

43rd

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Barbados
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.5276 against 0.5176 in Barbados, a difference of 0.01.

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

Barbados ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2304	0.315	0.0847	Uruguay
1960s	0.312	0.3353	0.0233	Uruguay
1970s	0.3824	0.2292	0.1531	Barbados
1980s	0.4254	0.2643	0.161	Barbados
1990s	0.4494	0.4437	0.0057	Barbados
2000s	0.4717	0.4835	0.0118	Uruguay
2010s	0.5097	0.5105	0.0008	Uruguay
2020s	0.5176	0.5276	0.01	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Barbados or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.5276 against 0.5176 in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Barbados and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Barbados ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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 (excluding income). 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 (excluding income)
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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.