Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in South Africa
South Africa: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.4821 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in South Africa, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4821 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in South Africa peaked at 0.4821 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0772, in 1870.
That places South Africa 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0772 | 0.0772 | 0.0772 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0904 | 0.0904 | 0.0904 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0944 | 0.0944 | 0.0944 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1031 | 0.1031 | 0.1031 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1191 | 0.1166 | 0.1216 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1323 | 0.1269 | 0.1378 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1591 | 0.1523 | 0.166 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1766 | 0.1724 | 0.1808 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1961 | 0.1928 | 0.1994 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2115 | 0.2059 | 0.2171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.2511 | 0.3776 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3786 | 0.3773 | 0.3798 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 | 0.4109 | 0.4675 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4821 | 0.4821 | 0.4821 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in South Africa?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in South Africa was 0.4821 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4821 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 in 1870.
- How does South Africa rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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
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.