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

Malaysia: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.4766 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4766
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.4766
in 2020
All-time low
0.0361
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.51870194520201870: 0.0361880: 0.0371890: 0.0381900: 0.0441913: 0.0471925: 0.0571929: 0.0691933: 0.0811938: 0.0891950: 0.1361955: 0.1611960: 0.1821965: 0.2021970: 0.2031975: 0.2481980: 0.281985: 0.2971990: 0.311995: 0.3392000: 0.3532005: 0.3882010: 0.4042015: 0.4142020: 0.477

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 Malaysia is 0.4766, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Malaysia peaked at 0.4766 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0361, in 1870.

That places Malaysia 63rd 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.

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Malaysia, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0361
1880 0.0373 +3.2%
1890 0.0385 +3.2%
1900 0.044 +14.2%
1913 0.0465 +5.8%
1925 0.0571 +22.7%
1929 0.069 +20.8%
1933 0.0812 +17.6%
1938 0.0887 +9.3%
1950 0.1359 +53.1%
1955 0.1614 +18.8%
1960 0.1816 +12.5%
1965 0.2025 +11.5%
1970 0.203 +0.3%
1975 0.2483 +22.3%
1980 0.2797 +12.6%
1985 0.2968 +6.1%
1990 0.3099 +4.4%
1995 0.3387 +9.3%
2000 0.3529 +4.2%
2005 0.3884 +10.0%
2010 0.4044 +4.1%
2015 0.414 +2.4%
2020 0.4766 +15.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.4766 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.4766 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0361 0.0361 0.0361 1
1880s 0.0373 0.0373 0.0373 1
1890s 0.0385 0.0385 0.0385 1
1900s 0.044 0.044 0.044 1
1910s 0.0465 0.0465 0.0465 1
1920s 0.0631 0.0571 0.069 2
1930s 0.085 0.0812 0.0887 2
1950s 0.1486 0.1359 0.1614 2
1960s 0.192 0.1816 0.2025 2
1970s 0.2257 0.203 0.2483 2
1980s 0.2883 0.2797 0.2968 2
1990s 0.3243 0.3099 0.3387 2
2000s 0.3707 0.3529 0.3884 2
2010s 0.4092 0.4044 0.414 2
2020s 0.4766 0.4766 0.4766 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 60 Jamaica 0.4879 compare
  2. 61 Suriname 0.4829 compare
  3. 62 South Africa 0.4821 compare
  4. 64 Saint Lucia 0.4758 compare
  5. 65 Colombia 0.4736 compare
  6. 66 Tunisia 0.4719 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 Malaysia?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Malaysia was 0.4766 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4766 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 in 1870.
How does Malaysia rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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