Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore

Singapore: Augmented human development index comparison was 0.6186 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6186
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.6186
in 2020
All-time low
0.0523
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore, 1870–2020

00.20.40.61870194520201870: 0.0521880: 0.0571890: 0.0621900: 0.071913: 0.0721925: 0.0831929: 0.0851933: 0.1031938: 0.1121950: 0.1941955: 0.2161960: 0.2571965: 0.2731970: 0.3071975: 0.321980: 0.3351985: 0.3561990: 0.3891995: 0.4282000: 0.4812005: 0.4842010: 0.5482015: 0.6052020: 0.619

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for augmented human development index comparison in Singapore is 0.6186, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index comparison in Singapore peaked at 0.6186 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 1870.

That places Singapore 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0523 —
1880 0.0566 +8.1%
1890 0.0625 +10.4%
1900 0.07 +12.0%
1913 0.0722 +3.2%
1925 0.0828 +14.6%
1929 0.0855 +3.2%
1933 0.1028 +20.3%
1938 0.1124 +9.3%
1950 0.1941 +72.7%
1955 0.216 +11.3%
1960 0.257 +19.0%
1965 0.2728 +6.2%
1970 0.3069 +12.5%
1975 0.3195 +4.1%
1980 0.3347 +4.8%
1985 0.3564 +6.5%
1990 0.389 +9.2%
1995 0.4277 +9.9%
2000 0.4806 +12.4%
2005 0.4837 +0.7%
2010 0.5485 +13.4%
2015 0.6046 +10.2%
2020 0.6186 +2.3%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.6186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.6186 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore 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 +72.7% 0.1124 0.1941

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0523 0.0523 0.0523 1
1880s 0.0566 0.0566 0.0566 1
1890s 0.0625 0.0625 0.0625 1
1900s 0.07 0.07 0.07 1
1910s 0.0722 0.0722 0.0722 1
1920s 0.0841 0.0828 0.0855 2
1930s 0.1076 0.1028 0.1124 2
1950s 0.205 0.1941 0.216 2
1960s 0.2649 0.257 0.2728 2
1970s 0.3132 0.3069 0.3195 2
1980s 0.3456 0.3347 0.3564 2
1990s 0.4084 0.389 0.4277 2
2000s 0.4821 0.4806 0.4837 2
2010s 0.5765 0.5485 0.6046 2
2020s 0.6186 0.6186 0.6186 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 34 Portugal 0.6366 compare
  2. 35 Croatia 0.632 compare
  3. 36 Poland 0.619 compare
  4. 38 Hong Kong 0.6184 compare
  5. 39 Bahamas 0.6175 compare
  6. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index comparison in Singapore?
Augmented human development index comparison in Singapore was 0.6186 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.6186 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index comparison recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 1870.
How does Singapore rank for augmented human development index comparison?
Singapore ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index comparison rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index comparison
Source
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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