How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?

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.

Ghana vs Mexico: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Ghana

0.3683

in 2020

Mexico

0.3715

in 2020

Ghana rank

76th

Mexico rank

75th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Ghana
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.3715 against 0.3683 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0032.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.

Ghana ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 75th of 162 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0152	0.0309	0.0157	Mexico
1880s	0.0158	0.028	0.0121	Mexico
1890s	0.0172	0.03	0.0128	Mexico
1900s	0.0202	0.0317	0.0115	Mexico
1910s	0.0213	0.0419	0.0205	Mexico
1920s	0.03	0.0594	0.0294	Mexico
1930s	0.0375	0.0668	0.0293	Mexico
1950s	0.0835	0.1091	0.0256	Mexico
1960s	0.1206	0.1329	0.0123	Mexico
1970s	0.1383	0.1581	0.0199	Mexico
1980s	0.1667	0.2012	0.0345	Mexico
1990s	0.1834	0.2766	0.0933	Mexico
2000s	0.2803	0.3896	0.1094	Mexico
2010s	0.3197	0.39	0.0703	Mexico
2020s	0.3683	0.3715	0.0032	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Ghana or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.3715 against 0.3683 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Ghana and Mexico?: 0.0032, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Ghana ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 75th 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.