Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in United States
United States: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.7496 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in United States, 1870–2020
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 United States is 0.7496, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in United States peaked at 0.7916 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2328, in 1880.
That places United States 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2382 | 0.2382 | 0.2382 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2604 | 0.2604 | 0.2604 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2953 | 0.2953 | 0.2953 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3754 | 0.3714 | 0.3794 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3963 | 0.3882 | 0.4044 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4728 | 0.4623 | 0.4833 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5136 | 0.5006 | 0.5266 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5757 | 0.5522 | 0.5992 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6482 | 0.6347 | 0.6617 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7017 | 0.6918 | 0.7115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7354 | 0.7242 | 0.7466 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 | 0.7728 | 0.7916 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7496 | 0.7496 | 0.7496 | 1 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9189 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in United States?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in United States was 0.7496 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7916 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2328 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- United States ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.