Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.1804 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1804
World rank
157th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2028
in 2015
All-time low
0.05
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan, 1950–2020

0.050.10.150.21950198520201950: 0.051955: 0.0531960: 0.0591965: 0.0691970: 0.0811975: 0.0751980: 0.0771985: 0.0871990: 0.0921995: 0.082000: 0.0822005: 0.1492010: 0.1982015: 0.2032020: 0.18

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan stood at 0.1804.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2028 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1950.

Afghanistan ranks 157th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0518 0.05 0.0535 2
1960s 0.0638 0.0587 0.0689 2
1970s 0.078 0.0748 0.0812 2
1980s 0.0819 0.0766 0.0873 2
1990s 0.0861 0.0798 0.0925 2
2000s 0.1157 0.0825 0.1489 2
2010s 0.2006 0.1983 0.2028 2
2020s 0.1804 0.1804 0.1804 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 154 Syria 0.1885 compare
  2. 155 Sudan 0.1834 compare
  3. 156 Central African Republic 0.1832 compare
  4. 158 Guinea 0.1534 compare
  5. 159 Chad 0.1427 compare
  6. 160 Yemen 0.1416 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Afghanistan was 0.1804 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2028 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1950.
How does Afghanistan rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
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
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The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.