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

New Zealand: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.8116 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8116
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8116
in 2020
All-time low
0.2574
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

0.20.40.60.81870194520201870: 0.2571880: 0.2851890: 0.3051900: 0.3671913: 0.3961925: 0.4261929: 0.441933: 0.4441938: 0.4541950: 0.4841955: 0.4961960: 0.511965: 0.5151970: 0.5371975: 0.571980: 0.5751985: 0.61990: 0.6191995: 0.6522000: 0.6982005: 0.742010: 0.7492015: 0.7722020: 0.812

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 New Zealand is 0.8116, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in New Zealand peaked at 0.8116 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2574, in 1870.

That places New Zealand 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.2574 0.2574 0.2574 1
1880s 0.2847 0.2847 0.2847 1
1890s 0.3051 0.3051 0.3051 1
1900s 0.367 0.367 0.367 1
1910s 0.3956 0.3956 0.3956 1
1920s 0.4332 0.4262 0.4402 2
1930s 0.4493 0.4444 0.4543 2
1950s 0.4899 0.4843 0.4955 2
1960s 0.5125 0.5096 0.5154 2
1970s 0.5535 0.5373 0.5698 2
1980s 0.5872 0.5749 0.5996 2
1990s 0.6353 0.6186 0.6521 2
2000s 0.7193 0.6982 0.7404 2
2010s 0.76 0.7485 0.7715 2
2020s 0.8116 0.8116 0.8116 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Germany 0.8373 compare
  2. 7 Canada 0.8276 compare
  3. 8 South Korea 0.8158 compare
  4. 10 Sweden 0.8034 compare
  5. 11 Denmark 0.8008 compare
  6. 12 Finland 0.7898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in New Zealand?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in New Zealand was 0.8116 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8116 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 in 1870.
How does New Zealand rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.