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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0235 | — |
| 1880 | 0.025 | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0262 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0273 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0382 | +39.8% |
| 1925 | 0.047 | +23.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0671 | +42.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0834 | +24.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0962 | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1148 | +19.3% |
| 1955 | 0.124 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1347 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1701 | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1785 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.176 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1858 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1861 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1822 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2271 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2263 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2549 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2908 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2986 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2827 | -5.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2827 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2827 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 (2022) – 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 (2022) – 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.