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

Syria: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.1885 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1885
World rank
154th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2597
in 2010
All-time low
0.0331
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020

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

0.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0351880: 0.0331890: 0.0351900: 0.0371913: 0.0461925: 0.0541929: 0.0681933: 0.0811938: 0.1041950: 0.1421955: 0.1621960: 0.131965: 0.1421970: 0.1411975: 0.1561980: 0.1691985: 0.1881990: 0.2021995: 0.2162000: 0.2392005: 0.2552010: 0.262015: 0.1662020: 0.189

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 Syria is 0.1885, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Syria peaked at 0.2597 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0331, in 1880.

That places Syria 154th 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 0.0347 0.0347 0.0347 1
1880s 0.0331 0.0331 0.0331 1
1890s 0.0352 0.0352 0.0352 1
1900s 0.037 0.037 0.037 1
1910s 0.0458 0.0458 0.0458 1
1920s 0.0607 0.0539 0.0675 2
1930s 0.0924 0.0811 0.1036 2
1950s 0.1516 0.1416 0.1617 2
1960s 0.136 0.1305 0.1415 2
1970s 0.1482 0.1407 0.1558 2
1980s 0.1784 0.1692 0.1875 2
1990s 0.2092 0.2023 0.2162 2
2000s 0.2469 0.2387 0.255 2
2010s 0.2127 0.1658 0.2597 2
2020s 0.1885 0.1885 0.1885 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 151 Niger 0.2015 compare
  2. 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1972 compare
  3. 153 Mali 0.197 compare
  4. 155 Sudan 0.1834 compare
  5. 156 Central African Republic 0.1832 compare
  6. 157 Afghanistan 0.1804 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Syria?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Syria was 0.1885 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2597 in 2010.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 in 1880.
How does Syria rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Syria ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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.