How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Haiti vs Madagascar: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Haiti

0.2188

in 2020

Madagascar

0.2219

in 2020

Haiti rank

129th

Madagascar rank

126th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Haiti
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.2219 against 0.2188 in Haiti, a difference of 0.0031.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Haiti ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0538	0.0546	0.0008	Madagascar
1960s	0.0457	0.0755	0.0298	Madagascar
1970s	0.0555	0.0846	0.0291	Madagascar
1980s	0.0699	0.0939	0.024	Madagascar
1990s	0.1299	0.1491	0.0191	Madagascar
2000s	0.154	0.1933	0.0393	Madagascar
2010s	0.1867	0.194	0.0074	Madagascar
2020s	0.2188	0.2219	0.0031	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Haiti or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.2219 against 0.2188 in Haiti as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Haiti and Madagascar?: 0.0031, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Madagascar?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Madagascar rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Haiti ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 126th 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.