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
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Japan, 1870–2020
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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 (2021) – 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 (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
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.