Kuwait vs Namibia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Kuwait
0.3286
in 2020
Namibia
0.3199
in 2020
Kuwait rank
85th
Namibia rank
88th
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3286 against 0.3199 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0087.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0138 | 0.0078 | 0.006 | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 0.0117 | 0.0089 | 0.0028 | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 0.0118 | 0.0153 | 0.0035 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.0169 | 0.0225 | 0.0056 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.0188 | 0.0297 | 0.0108 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.0292 | 0.042 | 0.0128 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.0385 | 0.0492 | 0.0107 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.0993 | 0.0712 | 0.0281 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.1473 | 0.0835 | 0.0638 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.2006 | 0.1011 | 0.0995 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.2244 | 0.1396 | 0.0848 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.2496 | 0.283 | 0.0334 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2996 | 0.2561 | 0.0435 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3305 | 0.2928 | 0.0377 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.3286 | 0.3199 | 0.0087 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Kuwait or Namibia?
- Kuwait, at 0.3286 against 0.3199 in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.0087, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Kuwait ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 88th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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
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.