Augmented Human Development Index in Libya
Libya: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.2772 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Libya, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index in Libya is 0.2772, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Libya peaked at 0.2835 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, in 1870.
That places Libya 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0165 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0166 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0169 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0182 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0206 | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0235 | +14.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0265 | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 0.028 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0303 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0656 | +116.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0847 | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0989 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1263 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1029 | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1166 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1604 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1775 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1974 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2057 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2139 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2221 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2362 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2835 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2772 | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2772 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +116.2% | 0.0303 | 0.0656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 0.0165 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 0.0166 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.0235 | 0.0265 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0292 | 0.028 | 0.0303 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0751 | 0.0656 | 0.0847 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1126 | 0.0989 | 0.1263 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1097 | 0.1029 | 0.1166 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1689 | 0.1604 | 0.1775 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2016 | 0.1974 | 0.2057 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.2139 | 0.2221 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2598 | 0.2362 | 0.2835 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 0.2772 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Libya?
- Augmented human development index in Libya was 0.2772 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2835 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for augmented human development index?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.