How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?

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.

Iraq vs Kenya: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Iraq

0.2759

in 2020

Kenya

0.2747

in 2020

Iraq rank

101st

Kenya rank

102nd

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2759 against 0.2747 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 102nd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0142	0.01	0.0043	Iraq
1880s	0.0128	0.0111	0.0017	Iraq
1890s	0.0136	0.0121	0.0015	Iraq
1900s	0.014	0.0168	0.0029	Kenya
1910s	0.0182	0.0224	0.0042	Kenya
1920s	0.0265	0.025	0.0015	Iraq
1930s	0.0352	0.0281	0.0071	Iraq
1950s	0.0612	0.0563	0.0049	Iraq
1960s	0.0614	0.0901	0.0287	Kenya
1970s	0.0824	0.1155	0.0331	Kenya
1980s	0.1105	0.1425	0.032	Kenya
1990s	0.1321	0.177	0.0449	Kenya
2000s	0.1718	0.2252	0.0534	Kenya
2010s	0.2637	0.2642	0.0005	Kenya
2020s	0.2759	0.2747	0.0013	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Iraq or Kenya?: Iraq, at 0.2759 against 0.2747 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.0012, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Iraq ranks 101st and Kenya ranks 102nd 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.