Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho
Lesotho: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.3078 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho is 0.3078, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho peaked at 0.3078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0254, in 1870.
That places Lesotho 111th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 0.0353 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0448 | 0.0448 | 0.0448 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0545 | 0.0545 | 0.0545 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0654 | 0.0635 | 0.0674 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0737 | 0.0695 | 0.0778 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1029 | 0.0982 | 0.1077 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1312 | 0.1182 | 0.1443 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1498 | 0.1435 | 0.1561 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1755 | 0.1709 | 0.1801 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 | 0.2079 | 0.2365 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2467 | 0.226 | 0.2675 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 | 0.2746 | 0.2928 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3078 | 0.3078 | 0.3078 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Lesotho was 0.3078 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 in 1870.
- How does Lesotho rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.