Augmented Human Development Index in Israel

Israel: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.7732 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7732
World rank
14th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.7732
in 2020
All-time low
0.3787
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Augmented Human Development Index in Israel, 1950–2020

00.20.40.60.81950198520201950: 0.3791955: 0.3931960: 0.4141965: 0.4361970: 0.4671975: 0.5011980: 0.5321985: 0.5481990: 0.5761995: 0.5932000: 0.6172005: 0.6412010: 0.6992015: 0.7362020: 0.773

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.7732 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Israel peaked at 0.7732 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3787, in 1950.

Israel ranks 14th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Augmented Human Development Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index in Israel, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0.3787
1955 0.3934 +3.9%
1960 0.4135 +5.1%
1965 0.4362 +5.5%
1970 0.4668 +7.0%
1975 0.5015 +7.4%
1980 0.5318 +6.0%
1985 0.5478 +3.0%
1990 0.5765 +5.2%
1995 0.593 +2.9%
2000 0.6167 +4.0%
2005 0.6406 +3.9%
2010 0.6991 +9.1%
2015 0.7362 +5.3%
2020 0.7732 +5.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.7732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.7732 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.3861 0.3787 0.3934 2
1960s 0.4249 0.4135 0.4362 2
1970s 0.4841 0.4668 0.5015 2
1980s 0.5398 0.5318 0.5478 2
1990s 0.5847 0.5765 0.593 2
2000s 0.6287 0.6167 0.6406 2
2010s 0.7177 0.6991 0.7362 2
2020s 0.7732 0.7732 0.7732 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 11 Denmark 0.8008 compare
  2. 12 Finland 0.7898 compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 0.7698 compare
  5. 16 Estonia 0.7695 compare
  6. 17 Ireland 0.7554 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Israel

All data for Israel →

Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index in Israel?
Augmented human development index in Israel was 0.7732 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.7732 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3787 in 1950.
How does Israel rank for augmented human development index?
Israel ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Augmented Human Development Index in Israel. Statizoid, drawing on Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/augmented-human-development-index/israel/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/augmented-human-development-index/israel/">Augmented Human Development Index in Israel</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.