Augmented Human Development Index in Czechia

Czechia: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.6909 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6909
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.6909
in 2020
All-time low
0.1534
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index in Czechia, 1870–2020

0.20.40.61870194520201870: 0.1531880: 0.161890: 0.1721900: 0.1891913: 0.2121925: 0.3181929: 0.3411933: 0.3381938: 0.3511950: 0.1981955: 0.2021960: 0.2381965: 0.2531970: 0.251975: 0.2551980: 0.2781985: 0.2841990: 0.5171995: 0.5752000: 0.5942005: 0.6212010: 0.6432015: 0.6842020: 0.691

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.6909 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Czechia peaked at 0.6909 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1534, in 1870.

Czechia ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Augmented Human Development Index in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index in Czechia, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.1534
1880 0.1604 +4.5%
1890 0.1719 +7.2%
1900 0.1895 +10.2%
1913 0.2119 +11.8%
1925 0.3183 +50.2%
1929 0.3407 +7.0%
1933 0.3376 -0.9%
1938 0.3509 +4.0%
1950 0.1978 -43.6%
1955 0.2019 +2.1%
1960 0.2377 +17.7%
1965 0.2531 +6.5%
1970 0.2503 -1.1%
1975 0.2554 +2.0%
1980 0.2778 +8.8%
1985 0.2841 +2.3%
1990 0.5169 +81.9%
1995 0.5754 +11.3%
2000 0.5941 +3.2%
2005 0.6213 +4.6%
2010 0.6432 +3.5%
2015 0.684 +6.3%
2020 0.6909 +1.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 0.6909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 0.6909 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +81.9% 0.2841 0.5169
1950 -43.6% 0.3509 0.1978
1925 +50.2% 0.2119 0.3183

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.1534 0.1534 0.1534 1
1880s 0.1604 0.1604 0.1604 1
1890s 0.1719 0.1719 0.1719 1
1900s 0.1895 0.1895 0.1895 1
1910s 0.2119 0.2119 0.2119 1
1920s 0.3295 0.3183 0.3407 2
1930s 0.3443 0.3376 0.3509 2
1950s 0.1999 0.1978 0.2019 2
1960s 0.2454 0.2377 0.2531 2
1970s 0.2529 0.2503 0.2554 2
1980s 0.281 0.2778 0.2841 2
1990s 0.5462 0.5169 0.5754 2
2000s 0.6077 0.5941 0.6213 2
2010s 0.6636 0.6432 0.684 2
2020s 0.6909 0.6909 0.6909 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Italy 0.6947 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 0.6926 compare
  3. 29 Spain 0.692 compare
  4. 31 Latvia 0.6904 compare
  5. 32 Greece 0.6626 compare
  6. 33 Chile 0.648 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index in Czechia?
Augmented human development index in Czechia was 0.6909 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 recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6909 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1534 in 1870.
How does Czechia rank for augmented human development index?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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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