Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in China
China: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2573 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in China, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2573 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in China peaked at 0.2635 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0353, in 1870.
China ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 0.0384 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 0.0566 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0578 | 0.0484 | 0.0672 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0729 | 0.0719 | 0.074 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0764 | 0.0684 | 0.0843 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0916 | 0.0766 | 0.1066 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1242 | 0.1193 | 0.1291 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1735 | 0.1673 | 0.1797 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 | 0.1854 | 0.2076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2335 | 0.2235 | 0.2435 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2612 | 0.2588 | 0.2635 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2573 | 0.2573 | 0.2573 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in China?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in China was 0.2573 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 1870.
- How does China rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- China ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
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.