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

Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2366 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2366
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2369
in 2010
All-time low
0.0352
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

0.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0351880: 0.041890: 0.0441900: 0.0491913: 0.051925: 0.0541929: 0.0561933: 0.0641938: 0.0721950: 0.0851955: 0.0911960: 0.1081965: 0.1121970: 0.1191975: 0.1251980: 0.1111985: 0.1171990: 0.1281995: 0.172000: 0.1832005: 0.1872010: 0.2372015: 0.2212020: 0.237

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 Mauritania is 0.2366, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Mauritania peaked at 0.2369 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0352, in 1870.

That places Mauritania 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0352 0.0352 0.0352 1
1880s 0.0396 0.0396 0.0396 1
1890s 0.0442 0.0442 0.0442 1
1900s 0.0486 0.0486 0.0486 1
1910s 0.0505 0.0505 0.0505 1
1920s 0.0552 0.0541 0.0563 2
1930s 0.0677 0.0638 0.0716 2
1950s 0.0881 0.0851 0.091 2
1960s 0.1103 0.1083 0.1123 2
1970s 0.1221 0.119 0.1251 2
1980s 0.114 0.1113 0.1166 2
1990s 0.1494 0.1284 0.1704 2
2000s 0.1851 0.1831 0.1872 2
2010s 0.2291 0.2212 0.2369 2
2020s 0.2366 0.2366 0.2366 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 134 Angola 0.2433 compare
  2. 135 Haiti 0.2419 compare
  3. 136 Madagascar 0.2395 compare
  4. 138 Mozambique 0.2325 compare
  5. 139 Burkina Faso 0.2311 compare
  6. 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.2291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Mauritania?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Mauritania was 0.2366 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2369 in 2010.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 in 1870.
How does Mauritania rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Mauritania ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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

Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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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.