How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?

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 (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Peru: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Bulgaria

0.4836

in 2020

Peru

0.4863

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

51st

Peru rank

50th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Bulgaria
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.4863 against 0.4836 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0027.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0628	0.0258	0.037	Bulgaria
1880s	0.0858	0.0193	0.0665	Bulgaria
1890s	0.0783	0.0318	0.0466	Bulgaria
1900s	0.1053	0.034	0.0712	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1181	0.0421	0.076	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1357	0.0531	0.0827	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1472	0.0559	0.0914	Bulgaria
1950s	0.1427	0.0749	0.0678	Bulgaria
1960s	0.1731	0.1607	0.0124	Bulgaria
1970s	0.1863	0.1	0.0863	Bulgaria
1980s	0.197	0.2423	0.0452	Peru
1990s	0.4183	0.2612	0.1571	Bulgaria
2000s	0.484	0.3657	0.1183	Bulgaria
2010s	0.4974	0.4606	0.0367	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4836	0.4863	0.0028	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Bulgaria or Peru?: Peru, at 0.4863 against 0.4836 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Bulgaria and Peru?: 0.0027, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Bulgaria ranks 51st and Peru ranks 50th 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.

Individual pages

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.