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

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 Nepal: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Iraq

0.2759

in 2020

Nepal

0.2892

in 2020

Iraq rank

101st

Nepal rank

98th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Iraq
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.2892 against 0.2759 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0133.

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

Iraq ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 98th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0142	0.0083	0.006	Iraq
1880s	0.0128	0.0083	0.0045	Iraq
1890s	0.0136	0.0083	0.0053	Iraq
1900s	0.014	0.0098	0.0041	Iraq
1910s	0.0182	0.0098	0.0083	Iraq
1920s	0.0265	0.0142	0.0123	Iraq
1930s	0.0352	0.0166	0.0186	Iraq
1950s	0.0612	0.0264	0.0348	Iraq
1960s	0.0614	0.039	0.0224	Iraq
1970s	0.0824	0.0487	0.0337	Iraq
1980s	0.1105	0.0732	0.0373	Iraq
1990s	0.1321	0.1423	0.0102	Nepal
2000s	0.1718	0.177	0.0052	Nepal
2010s	0.2637	0.2649	0.0011	Nepal
2020s	0.2759	0.2892	0.0133	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Iraq or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.2892 against 0.2759 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Iraq and Nepal?: 0.0133, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Iraq ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 98th 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.