How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

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.

Germany vs Japan: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Germany

0.8242

in 2020

Japan

0.8473

in 2020

Germany rank

4th

Japan rank

2nd

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8473 against 0.8242 in Germany, a difference of 0.0231.

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

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1294	0.0519	0.0775	Germany
1880s	0.146	0.0621	0.0839	Germany
1890s	0.1621	0.0799	0.0822	Germany
1900s	0.1802	0.0977	0.0825	Germany
1910s	0.1965	0.1132	0.0833	Germany
1920s	0.2979	0.1487	0.1492	Germany
1930s	0.1322	0.1676	0.0354	Japan
1950s	0.4359	0.3215	0.1143	Germany
1960s	0.4865	0.4349	0.0515	Germany
1970s	0.5434	0.5085	0.0349	Germany
1980s	0.6153	0.5805	0.0348	Germany
1990s	0.672	0.6465	0.0255	Germany
2000s	0.7057	0.7265	0.0208	Japan
2010s	0.744	0.7838	0.0398	Japan
2020s	0.8242	0.8473	0.0231	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 0.8473 against 0.8242 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Germany and Japan?: 0.0231, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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.