Augmented human development index comparison in Congo
Congo: Augmented human development index comparison 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 comparison in Congo, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.2276 for augmented human development index comparison in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison 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.
Augmented human development index comparison in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0237 | — |
| 1880 | 0.026 | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0281 | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0298 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0369 | +23.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0367 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0357 | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0428 | +20.1% |
| 1938 | 0.052 | +21.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0908 | +74.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0996 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1221 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1156 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1189 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1429 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1568 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1807 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2573 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.183 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2059 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2144 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2282 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2276 | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2276 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 138 Mozambique 0.2325 compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0.2311 compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.2291 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.2273 compare
- 143 Laos 0.2271 compare
- 144 Eswatini 0.2266 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index comparison in Congo?
- Augmented human development index comparison in Congo was 0.2276 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2573 in 1995.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 in 1870.
- How does Congo rank for augmented human development index comparison?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index comparison 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 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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