How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?

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.

Romania vs Uruguay: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Romania

0.5108

in 2020

Uruguay

0.5276

in 2020

Romania rank

46th

Uruguay rank

43rd

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Romania
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.5276 against 0.5108 in Romania, a difference of 0.0168.

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

Romania ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 162 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.036	0.1002	0.0642	Uruguay
1880s	0.0404	0.095	0.0545	Uruguay
1890s	0.046	0.1193	0.0733	Uruguay
1900s	0.06	0.1364	0.0763	Uruguay
1910s	0.0757	0.149	0.0733	Uruguay
1920s	0.1071	0.1949	0.0879	Uruguay
1930s	0.115	0.1802	0.0652	Uruguay
1950s	0.1145	0.315	0.2006	Uruguay
1960s	0.1389	0.3353	0.1964	Uruguay
1970s	0.1546	0.2292	0.0746	Uruguay
1980s	0.1655	0.2643	0.0989	Uruguay
1990s	0.3387	0.4437	0.105	Uruguay
2000s	0.4048	0.4835	0.0787	Uruguay
2010s	0.4831	0.5105	0.0274	Uruguay
2020s	0.5108	0.5276	0.0168	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Romania or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.5276 against 0.5108 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Romania and Uruguay?: 0.0168, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Romania ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.