Augmented Human Development Index in Greece
Greece: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.6626 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Greece, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Greece stood at 0.6626. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Greece peaked at 0.6626 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1125, in 1870.
That places Greece 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1125 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1377 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1493 | +8.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1591 | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1683 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1839 | +9.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2157 | +17.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2209 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1662 | -24.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2685 | +61.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3028 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3234 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3507 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2529 | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4601 | +81.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4993 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5241 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5535 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5792 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6048 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6356 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6623 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6462 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6626 | +2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +81.9% | 0.2529 | 0.4601 |
| 1950 | +61.5% | 0.1662 | 0.2685 |
| 1970 | -27.9% | 0.3507 | 0.2529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1125 | 0.1125 | 0.1125 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1377 | 0.1377 | 0.1377 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1493 | 0.1493 | 0.1493 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1591 | 0.1591 | 0.1591 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1683 | 0.1683 | 0.1683 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1998 | 0.1839 | 0.2157 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1936 | 0.1662 | 0.2209 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2856 | 0.2685 | 0.3028 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3371 | 0.3234 | 0.3507 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3565 | 0.2529 | 0.4601 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5117 | 0.4993 | 0.5241 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5663 | 0.5535 | 0.5792 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6202 | 0.6048 | 0.6356 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6543 | 0.6462 | 0.6623 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6626 | 0.6626 | 0.6626 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Greece?
- Augmented human development index in Greece was 0.6626 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6626 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 in 1870.
- How does Greece rank for augmented human development index?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.