Augmented human development index in Canada
Canada: Augmented human development index was 0.8276 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8276
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.8276
in 2020
All-time low
0.2302
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index in Canada, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8276 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Canada peaked at 0.8276 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2302, in 1870.
That places Canada 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented human development index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2302 | — |
| 1880 | 0.253 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2687 | +6.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2938 | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3282 | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 0.3875 | +18.1% |
| 1929 | 0.3915 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4212 | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4772 | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4948 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.513 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5323 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5491 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5792 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.613 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6727 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6957 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7256 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.766 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7725 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7809 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8276 | +6.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8276 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2302 | 0.2302 | 0.2302 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2687 | 0.2687 | 0.2687 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2938 | 0.2938 | 0.2938 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3282 | 0.3282 | 0.3282 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3895 | 0.3875 | 0.3915 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4106 | 0.4 | 0.4212 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.486 | 0.4772 | 0.4948 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5226 | 0.513 | 0.5323 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5641 | 0.5491 | 0.5792 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.623 | 0.613 | 0.633 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6842 | 0.6727 | 0.6957 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7458 | 0.7256 | 0.766 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 | 0.7725 | 0.7809 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8276 | 0.8276 | 0.8276 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Canada?
- Augmented human development index in Canada was 0.8276 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8276 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 in 1870.
- How does Canada rank for augmented human development index?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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