Augmented human development index comparison in China

China: Augmented human development index comparison was 0.2573 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2573
World rank
131st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2635
in 2015
All-time low
0.0353
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index comparison in China, 1870–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0351880: 0.0361890: 0.0361900: 0.0381913: 0.0571925: 0.0481929: 0.0671933: 0.0721938: 0.0741950: 0.0681955: 0.0841960: 0.0771965: 0.1071970: 0.1191975: 0.1291980: 0.1671985: 0.181990: 0.1851995: 0.2082000: 0.2242005: 0.2442010: 0.2592015: 0.2642020: 0.257

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 0.2573 for augmented human development index comparison in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison 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.

Augmented human development index comparison in China, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index comparison in China, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0353 —
1880 0.0359 +1.6%
1890 0.0362 +0.9%
1900 0.0384 +6.1%
1913 0.0566 +47.2%
1925 0.0484 -14.4%
1929 0.0672 +38.7%
1933 0.0719 +7.0%
1938 0.074 +2.9%
1950 0.0684 -7.5%
1955 0.0843 +23.2%
1960 0.0766 -9.1%
1965 0.1066 +39.1%
1970 0.1193 +12.0%
1975 0.1291 +8.2%
1980 0.1673 +29.6%
1985 0.1797 +7.4%
1990 0.1854 +3.2%
1995 0.2076 +12.0%
2000 0.2235 +7.7%
2005 0.2435 +9.0%
2010 0.2588 +6.3%
2015 0.2635 +1.8%
2020 0.2573 -2.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.2573 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.2573 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Pakistan 0.2638 compare
  2. 129 Sierra Leone 0.2628 compare
  3. 130 Uganda 0.2596 compare
  4. 132 Tajikistan 0.2561 compare
  5. 133 Benin 0.2476 compare
  6. 134 Angola 0.2433 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index comparison in China?
Augmented human development index comparison in China was 0.2573 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.2635 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 in 1870.
How does China rank for augmented human development index comparison?
China ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index comparison 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index comparison
Source
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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