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

India: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.3535 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3535
World rank
98th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3723
in 2015
All-time low
0.0319
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41870194520201870: 0.0321880: 0.0341890: 0.0361900: 0.0441913: 0.0481925: 0.0631929: 0.0691933: 0.0751938: 0.0881950: 0.1211955: 0.1511960: 0.1651965: 0.1741970: 0.1921975: 0.1811980: 0.2261985: 0.2421990: 0.2621995: 0.2872000: 0.3132005: 0.3292010: 0.3472015: 0.3722020: 0.354

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

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in India stood at 0.3535.

The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in India peaked at 0.3723 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0319, in 1870.

India ranks 98th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0319 0.0319 0.0319 1
1880s 0.0337 0.0337 0.0337 1
1890s 0.0363 0.0363 0.0363 1
1900s 0.044 0.044 0.044 1
1910s 0.0479 0.0479 0.0479 1
1920s 0.0661 0.0633 0.0689 2
1930s 0.0812 0.0748 0.0875 2
1950s 0.136 0.1212 0.1507 2
1960s 0.1693 0.1649 0.1737 2
1970s 0.1865 0.1814 0.1916 2
1980s 0.2338 0.2258 0.2419 2
1990s 0.2741 0.2617 0.2865 2
2000s 0.321 0.313 0.3291 2
2010s 0.3596 0.3468 0.3723 2
2020s 0.3535 0.3535 0.3535 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 95 Qatar 0.3615 compare
  2. 96 Guatemala 0.3586 compare
  3. 97 Belarus 0.3556 compare
  4. 99 Bolivia 0.3487 compare
  5. 100 Uzbekistan 0.3452 compare
  6. 101 Gabon 0.3429 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in India?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in India was 0.3535 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3723 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 in 1870.
How does India rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
India ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.