China vs Congo: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
China
0.1805
in 2020
Congo
0.181
in 2020
China rank
142nd
Congo rank
141st
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.181 against 0.1805 in China, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0181 | 0.0098 | 0.0083 | China |
| 1880s | 0.0184 | 0.0112 | 0.0072 | China |
| 1890s | 0.0187 | 0.0124 | 0.0063 | China |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.0133 | 0.0071 | China |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.0178 | 0.0168 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0356 | 0.0174 | 0.0182 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.0249 | 0.0232 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.0594 | 0.0076 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0618 | 0.0784 | 0.0166 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0887 | 0.0651 | 0.0236 | China |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.0995 | 0.0324 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1475 | 0.1671 | 0.0196 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1741 | 0.1425 | 0.0317 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1673 | 0.0223 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.181 | 0.0005 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), China or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.181 against 0.1805 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between China and Congo?
- 0.0005, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- China ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 141st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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
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.