How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

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

Italy

0.6535

in 2020

Spain

0.6519

in 2020

Italy rank

28th

Spain rank

29th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.6535 against 0.6519 in Spain, a difference of 0.0016.

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

Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0599	0.0672	0.0073	Spain
1880s	0.072	0.0738	0.0018	Spain
1890s	0.0933	0.0871	0.0062	Italy
1900s	0.1145	0.0966	0.018	Italy
1910s	0.1435	0.1179	0.0256	Italy
1920s	0.0903	0.1064	0.016	Spain
1930s	0.0942	0.1786	0.0844	Spain
1950s	0.2991	0.1374	0.1616	Italy
1960s	0.3392	0.1614	0.1778	Italy
1970s	0.3877	0.1864	0.2012	Italy
1980s	0.4527	0.4637	0.011	Spain
1990s	0.521	0.5154	0.0056	Italy
2000s	0.5968	0.5754	0.0214	Italy
2010s	0.6607	0.6284	0.0323	Italy
2020s	0.6535	0.6519	0.0016	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 0.6535 against 0.6519 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Italy and Spain?: 0.0016, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Italy ranks 28th 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.