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

Iran: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.3719 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3719
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.3719
in 2020
All-time low
0.0252
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41870194520201870: 0.0251880: 0.0261890: 0.0261900: 0.0271913: 0.0341925: 0.041929: 0.0431933: 0.0461938: 0.0551950: 0.0951955: 0.0871960: 0.0951965: 0.1131970: 0.1311975: 0.1481980: 0.1661985: 0.1861990: 0.2111995: 0.242000: 0.2792005: 0.2972010: 0.3142015: 0.3492020: 0.372

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.3719 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Iran peaked at 0.3719 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0252, in 1870.

That places Iran 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 0.0252 0.0252 0.0252 1
1880s 0.0256 0.0256 0.0256 1
1890s 0.0261 0.0261 0.0261 1
1900s 0.0265 0.0265 0.0265 1
1910s 0.0342 0.0342 0.0342 1
1920s 0.0416 0.04 0.0433 2
1930s 0.0506 0.0461 0.0552 2
1950s 0.0909 0.0871 0.0946 2
1960s 0.104 0.0945 0.1134 2
1970s 0.1399 0.1313 0.1484 2
1980s 0.1761 0.1662 0.1859 2
1990s 0.2257 0.2115 0.2399 2
2000s 0.288 0.2786 0.2974 2
2010s 0.3314 0.314 0.3489 2
2020s 0.3719 0.3719 0.3719 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 89 Namibia 0.3788 compare
  2. 90 Russia 0.3766 compare
  3. 91 Cuba 0.3759 compare
  4. 93 El Salvador 0.3715 compare
  5. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3676 compare
  6. 95 Qatar 0.3615 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Iran?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Iran was 0.3719 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.3719 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 in 1870.
How does Iran rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Iran ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.