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

Libya: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2772 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2772
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2835
in 2015
All-time low
0.0165
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

00.10.20.31870194520201870: 0.0161880: 0.0171890: 0.0171900: 0.0181913: 0.0211925: 0.0241929: 0.0271933: 0.0281938: 0.031950: 0.0661955: 0.0851960: 0.0991965: 0.1261970: 0.1031975: 0.1171980: 0.161985: 0.1781990: 0.1971995: 0.2062000: 0.2142005: 0.2222010: 0.2362015: 0.2842020: 0.277

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Libya is 0.2772, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Libya peaked at 0.2835 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, in 1870.

Libya ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Libya, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0165
1880 0.0166 +0.7%
1890 0.0169 +1.9%
1900 0.0182 +7.8%
1913 0.0206 +13.0%
1925 0.0235 +14.1%
1929 0.0265 +12.7%
1933 0.028 +5.5%
1938 0.0303 +8.5%
1950 0.0656 +116.2%
1955 0.0847 +29.0%
1960 0.0989 +16.8%
1965 0.1263 +27.7%
1970 0.1029 -18.5%
1975 0.1166 +13.3%
1980 0.1604 +37.6%
1985 0.1775 +10.7%
1990 0.1974 +11.2%
1995 0.2057 +4.2%
2000 0.2139 +4.0%
2005 0.2221 +3.8%
2010 0.2362 +6.3%
2015 0.2835 +20.0%
2020 0.2772 -2.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Libya 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
1950 +116.2% 0.0303 0.0656

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0165 0.0165 0.0165 1
1880s 0.0166 0.0166 0.0166 1
1890s 0.0169 0.0169 0.0169 1
1900s 0.0182 0.0182 0.0182 1
1910s 0.0206 0.0206 0.0206 1
1920s 0.025 0.0235 0.0265 2
1930s 0.0292 0.028 0.0303 2
1950s 0.0751 0.0656 0.0847 2
1960s 0.1126 0.0989 0.1263 2
1970s 0.1097 0.1029 0.1166 2
1980s 0.1689 0.1604 0.1775 2
1990s 0.2016 0.1974 0.2057 2
2000s 0.218 0.2139 0.2221 2
2010s 0.2598 0.2362 0.2835 2
2020s 0.2772 0.2772 0.2772 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 119 Senegal 0.2892 compare
  2. 120 Azerbaijan 0.2846 compare
  3. 121 Zambia 0.2827 compare
  4. 123 Malawi 0.2726 compare
  5. 124 Gambia 0.2689 compare
  6. 125 Zimbabwe 0.2688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Libya?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Libya was 0.2772 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2835 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 1870.
How does Libya rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Libya ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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