Augmented Human Development Index in Egypt
Egypt: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.3205 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Egypt, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.3205 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 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Egypt peaked at 0.3205 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0397, in 1880.
That places Egypt 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0397 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0397 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0497 | +25.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0576 | +16.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0662 | +14.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0799 | +20.7% |
| 1929 | 0.084 | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0859 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0937 | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1302 | +39.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1131 | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1253 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1375 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1446 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1615 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2257 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2449 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2628 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2833 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2919 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.304 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2668 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3205 | +20.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3205 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3205 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0397 | 0.0397 | 0.0397 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0397 | 0.0397 | 0.0397 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0497 | 0.0497 | 0.0497 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0576 | 0.0576 | 0.0576 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0662 | 0.0662 | 0.0662 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.082 | 0.0799 | 0.084 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0898 | 0.0859 | 0.0937 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1217 | 0.1131 | 0.1302 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1314 | 0.1253 | 0.1375 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1531 | 0.1446 | 0.1615 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2026 | 0.1796 | 0.2257 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2538 | 0.2449 | 0.2628 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2876 | 0.2833 | 0.2919 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2854 | 0.2668 | 0.304 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 | 0.3205 | 0.3205 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Egypt?
- Augmented human development index in Egypt was 0.3205 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3205 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 in 1880.
- How does Egypt rank for augmented human development index?
- Egypt ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.