How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?

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.

Greece vs Spain: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Greece

0.6312

in 2020

Spain

0.6519

in 2020

Greece rank

32nd

Spain rank

29th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6519 against 0.6312 in Greece, a difference of 0.0207.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0754	0.0672	0.0082	Greece
1880s	0.0961	0.0738	0.0222	Greece
1890s	0.1053	0.0871	0.0182	Greece
1900s	0.1148	0.0966	0.0182	Greece
1910s	0.1223	0.1179	0.0044	Greece
1920s	0.1484	0.1064	0.042	Greece
1930s	0.1402	0.1786	0.0385	Spain
1950s	0.2367	0.1374	0.0993	Greece
1960s	0.2797	0.1614	0.1184	Greece
1970s	0.2907	0.1864	0.1043	Greece
1980s	0.4538	0.4637	0.0099	Spain
1990s	0.5155	0.5154	0.0002	Greece
2000s	0.5715	0.5754	0.0038	Spain
2010s	0.615	0.6284	0.0134	Spain
2020s	0.6312	0.6519	0.0207	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Greece or Spain?: Spain, at 0.6519 against 0.6312 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Greece and Spain?: 0.0207, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Greece ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th 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.