Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia
Zambia: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2827 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia stood at 0.2827.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia peaked at 0.2986 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0235, in 1870.
Zambia ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0235 | 0.0235 | 0.0235 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0262 | 0.0262 | 0.0262 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 0.047 | 0.0671 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0898 | 0.0834 | 0.0962 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1194 | 0.1148 | 0.124 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1524 | 0.1347 | 0.1701 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1773 | 0.176 | 0.1785 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1859 | 0.1858 | 0.1861 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2047 | 0.1822 | 0.2271 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2406 | 0.2263 | 0.2549 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2947 | 0.2908 | 0.2986 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2827 | 0.2827 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia was 0.2827 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2986 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 in 1870.
- How does Zambia rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.