Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.6184 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong stood at 0.6184.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6247 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0378, in 1870.
That places Hong Kong 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0378 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0385 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0407 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0685 | +68.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0946 | +38.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1441 | +52.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1576 | +9.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1691 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1833 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 0.229 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2434 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2566 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2804 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3046 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3273 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3696 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3957 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4405 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4853 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5044 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5675 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5992 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6247 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6184 | -1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.6184 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.6184 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +68.4% | 0.0407 | 0.0685 |
| 1925 | +52.3% | 0.0946 | 0.1441 |
| 1913 | +38.0% | 0.0685 | 0.0946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0378 | 0.0378 | 0.0378 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0385 | 0.0385 | 0.0385 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0407 | 0.0407 | 0.0407 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0685 | 0.0685 | 0.0685 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0946 | 0.0946 | 0.0946 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1508 | 0.1441 | 0.1576 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1762 | 0.1691 | 0.1833 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2362 | 0.229 | 0.2434 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2685 | 0.2566 | 0.2804 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.316 | 0.3046 | 0.3273 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3826 | 0.3696 | 0.3957 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4629 | 0.4405 | 0.4853 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.536 | 0.5044 | 0.5675 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.612 | 0.5992 | 0.6247 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6184 | 0.6184 | 0.6184 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Hong Kong was 0.6184 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6247 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 in 1870.
- How does Hong Kong rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Hong Kong ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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.