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

Japan: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.8567 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8567
World rank
2nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8567
in 2020
All-time low
0.082
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81870194520201870: 0.0821880: 0.0961890: 0.1181900: 0.1391913: 0.1581925: 0.1911929: 0.2081933: 0.2181938: 0.2251950: 0.3041955: 0.4161960: 0.461965: 0.4951970: 0.5471975: 0.5761980: 0.6121985: 0.6491990: 0.6771995: 0.712000: 0.7462005: 0.7752010: 0.812015: 0.8042020: 0.857

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 Japan stood at 0.8567. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Japan peaked at 0.8567 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1870.

Japan ranks 2nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Japan, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.082
1880 0.0957 +16.7%
1890 0.1177 +23.0%
1900 0.139 +18.1%
1913 0.1578 +13.5%
1925 0.1908 +20.9%
1929 0.2085 +9.3%
1933 0.2178 +4.5%
1938 0.2246 +3.1%
1950 0.3044 +35.5%
1955 0.4162 +36.7%
1960 0.4601 +10.5%
1965 0.4947 +7.5%
1970 0.5468 +10.5%
1975 0.5764 +5.4%
1980 0.6115 +6.1%
1985 0.6492 +6.2%
1990 0.6775 +4.4%
1995 0.7097 +4.7%
2000 0.7459 +5.1%
2005 0.7753 +3.9%
2010 0.8105 +4.5%
2015 0.8045 -0.7%
2020 0.8567 +6.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.8567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.8567 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Japan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1955 +36.7% 0.3044 0.4162
1950 +35.5% 0.2246 0.3044

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.082 0.082 0.082 1
1880s 0.0957 0.0957 0.0957 1
1890s 0.1177 0.1177 0.1177 1
1900s 0.139 0.139 0.139 1
1910s 0.1578 0.1578 0.1578 1
1920s 0.1996 0.1908 0.2085 2
1930s 0.2212 0.2178 0.2246 2
1950s 0.3603 0.3044 0.4162 2
1960s 0.4774 0.4601 0.4947 2
1970s 0.5616 0.5468 0.5764 2
1980s 0.6304 0.6115 0.6492 2
1990s 0.6936 0.6775 0.7097 2
2000s 0.7606 0.7459 0.7753 2
2010s 0.8075 0.8045 0.8105 2
2020s 0.8567 0.8567 0.8567 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Switzerland 0.8855 compare
  2. 3 Australia 0.8479 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 0.845 compare
  4. 5 Norway 0.8412 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Japan?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Japan was 0.8567 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8567 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1870.
How does Japan rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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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