Augmented Human Development Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.3244 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Myanmar, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.3244 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Myanmar peaked at 0.3244 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0259, in 1870.
That places Myanmar 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0259 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0264 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0382 | +45.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0501 | +31.1% |
| 1913 | 0.062 | +23.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0826 | +33.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0871 | +5.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0902 | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0927 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1055 | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1398 | +32.5% |
| 1960 | 0.153 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0824 | -46.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0879 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1025 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1223 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1318 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1179 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1196 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1288 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1387 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1725 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2398 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3244 | +35.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.3244 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.3244 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0259 | 0.0259 | 0.0259 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0264 | 0.0264 | 0.0264 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0501 | 0.0501 | 0.0501 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0849 | 0.0826 | 0.0871 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0914 | 0.0902 | 0.0927 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1226 | 0.1055 | 0.1398 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1177 | 0.0824 | 0.153 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0952 | 0.0879 | 0.1025 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1271 | 0.1223 | 0.1318 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1188 | 0.1179 | 0.1196 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1338 | 0.1288 | 0.1387 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2061 | 0.1725 | 0.2398 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3244 | 0.3244 | 0.3244 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Myanmar?
- Augmented human development index in Myanmar was 0.3244 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3244 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 in 1870.
- How does Myanmar rank for augmented human development index?
- Myanmar ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.