China vs Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
China
0.1805
in 2020
Mauritania
0.1937
in 2020
China rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
139th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.1937 against 0.1805 in China, a difference of 0.0132.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0181 | 0.0195 | 0.0014 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.0184 | 0.0232 | 0.0048 | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.0187 | 0.0266 | 0.0079 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.0299 | 0.0094 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.0315 | 0.003 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0356 | 0.036 | 0.0004 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.0478 | 0.0003 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.0625 | 0.0107 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.0618 | 0.0778 | 0.016 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.0887 | 0.0838 | 0.0049 | China |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.0768 | 0.0552 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1475 | 0.1113 | 0.0362 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1741 | 0.1456 | 0.0285 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1875 | 0.002 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.1937 | 0.0132 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), China or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.1937 against 0.1805 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between China and Mauritania?
- 0.0132, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- China ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 139th 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
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.