Augmented Human Development Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.2395 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 0.2395.
That represents a change of up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Madagascar peaked at 0.2542 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 1870.
Madagascar ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0245 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0265 | +8.1% |
| 1890 | 0.027 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.045 | +66.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0494 | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0565 | +14.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0598 | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0623 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0663 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0837 | +26.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0928 | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1071 | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1204 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.127 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1225 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1284 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1343 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1502 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2089 | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2121 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2238 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2542 | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 | -5.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2395 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +66.5% | 0.027 | 0.045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0245 | 0.0245 | 0.0245 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0265 | 0.0265 | 0.0265 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0494 | 0.0494 | 0.0494 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0582 | 0.0565 | 0.0598 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0643 | 0.0623 | 0.0663 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0883 | 0.0837 | 0.0928 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1138 | 0.1071 | 0.1204 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1248 | 0.1225 | 0.127 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1314 | 0.1284 | 0.1343 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1795 | 0.1502 | 0.2089 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.218 | 0.2121 | 0.2238 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2171 | 0.18 | 0.2542 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2395 | 0.2395 | 0.2395 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 133 Benin 0.2476 compare
- 134 Angola 0.2433 compare
- 135 Haiti 0.2419 compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.2366 compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.2325 compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0.2311 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Madagascar?
- Augmented human development index in Madagascar was 0.2395 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2542 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 1870.
- How does Madagascar rank for augmented human development index?
- Madagascar ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.