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

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 Qatar: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Iraq

0.2759

in 2020

Qatar

0.2798

in 2020

Iraq rank

101st

Qatar rank

100th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Iraq
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.2798 against 0.2759 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0039.

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

Iraq ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 100th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0142	0.0138	0.0004	Iraq
1880s	0.0128	0.0117	0.0011	Iraq
1890s	0.0136	0.0118	0.0018	Iraq
1900s	0.014	0.013	0.001	Iraq
1910s	0.0182	0.0148	0.0034	Iraq
1920s	0.0265	0.0233	0.0032	Iraq
1930s	0.0352	0.031	0.0041	Iraq
1950s	0.0612	0.0722	0.011	Qatar
1960s	0.0614	0.0953	0.034	Qatar
1970s	0.0824	0.1276	0.0452	Qatar
1980s	0.1105	0.1519	0.0414	Qatar
1990s	0.1321	0.1884	0.0563	Qatar
2000s	0.1718	0.2184	0.0465	Qatar
2010s	0.2637	0.2755	0.0118	Qatar
2020s	0.2759	0.2798	0.0039	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Iraq or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.2798 against 0.2759 in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Iraq and Qatar?: 0.0039, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Iraq ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 100th 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.