What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?

0.0072, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Namibia vs United Arab Emirates: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Namibia

0.3199

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

0.3271

in 2020

Namibia rank

88th

United Arab Emirates rank

86th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Namibia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.3271 against 0.3199 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0072.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Namibia ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 12 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0078	0.012	0.0042	United Arab Emirates
1880s	0.0089	0.0102	0.0013	United Arab Emirates
1890s	0.0153	0.0103	0.005	Namibia
1900s	0.0225	0.0113	0.0113	Namibia
1910s	0.0297	0.012	0.0176	Namibia
1920s	0.042	0.0158	0.0261	Namibia
1930s	0.0492	0.0211	0.0281	Namibia
1950s	0.0712	0.0498	0.0214	Namibia
1960s	0.0835	0.07	0.0135	Namibia
1970s	0.1011	0.0968	0.0043	Namibia
1980s	0.1396	0.1295	0.01	Namibia
1990s	0.283	0.1772	0.1058	Namibia
2000s	0.2561	0.218	0.0381	Namibia
2010s	0.2928	0.2564	0.0364	Namibia
2020s	0.3199	0.3271	0.0072	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Namibia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.3271 against 0.3199 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Namibia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0072, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Namibia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Namibia ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th 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.