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

Congo: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2276 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2276
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2573
in 1995
All-time low
0.0237
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Congo, 1870–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0241880: 0.0261890: 0.0281900: 0.031913: 0.0371925: 0.0371929: 0.0361933: 0.0431938: 0.0521950: 0.0911955: 0.11960: 0.1221965: 0.1161970: 0.0921975: 0.1191980: 0.1431985: 0.1571990: 0.1811995: 0.2572000: 0.1832005: 0.2062010: 0.2142015: 0.2282020: 0.228

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.2276 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Congo peaked at 0.2573 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0237, in 1870.

Congo ranks 141st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0237 0.0237 0.0237 1
1880s 0.026 0.026 0.026 1
1890s 0.0281 0.0281 0.0281 1
1900s 0.0298 0.0298 0.0298 1
1910s 0.0369 0.0369 0.0369 1
1920s 0.0362 0.0357 0.0367 2
1930s 0.0474 0.0428 0.052 2
1950s 0.0952 0.0908 0.0996 2
1960s 0.1189 0.1156 0.1221 2
1970s 0.1055 0.092 0.1189 2
1980s 0.1499 0.1429 0.1568 2
1990s 0.219 0.1807 0.2573 2
2000s 0.1944 0.183 0.2059 2
2010s 0.2213 0.2144 0.2282 2
2020s 0.2276 0.2276 0.2276 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 138 Mozambique 0.2325 compare
  2. 139 Burkina Faso 0.2311 compare
  3. 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.2291 compare
  4. 142 Nicaragua 0.2273 compare
  5. 143 Laos 0.2271 compare
  6. 144 Eswatini 0.2266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Congo?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Congo was 0.2276 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.2573 in 1995.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 in 1870.
How does Congo rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Congo ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.