Augmented Human Development Index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.2057 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.2057.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.2068 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0516, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0516 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0633 | +22.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0845 | +33.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0993 | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0845 | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0804 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1059 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.134 | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1516 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1636 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.184 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1984 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2013 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2057 | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2057 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2057 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0575 | 0.0516 | 0.0633 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0919 | 0.0845 | 0.0993 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.0804 | 0.0845 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.1059 | 0.134 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1576 | 0.1516 | 0.1636 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1912 | 0.184 | 0.1984 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 | 0.2013 | 0.2068 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2057 | 0.2057 | 0.2057 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Augmented human development index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2057 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2068 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for augmented human development index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.