Augmented Human Development Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.8116 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 0.8116, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in New Zealand peaked at 0.8116 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2574, in 1870.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2574 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2847 | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3051 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 0.367 | +20.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3956 | +7.8% |
| 1925 | 0.4262 | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4402 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.4444 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4543 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4843 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4955 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5096 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5154 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5373 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5698 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5749 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5996 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6186 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6521 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6982 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7404 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7485 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7715 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8116 | +5.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8116 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2574 | 0.2574 | 0.2574 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2847 | 0.2847 | 0.2847 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3051 | 0.3051 | 0.3051 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.367 | 0.367 | 0.367 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3956 | 0.3956 | 0.3956 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4332 | 0.4262 | 0.4402 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4493 | 0.4444 | 0.4543 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4899 | 0.4843 | 0.4955 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5125 | 0.5096 | 0.5154 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5535 | 0.5373 | 0.5698 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5872 | 0.5749 | 0.5996 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6353 | 0.6186 | 0.6521 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7193 | 0.6982 | 0.7404 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.76 | 0.7485 | 0.7715 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8116 | 0.8116 | 0.8116 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in New Zealand?
- Augmented human development index in New Zealand was 0.8116 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8116 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 in 1870.
- How does New Zealand rank for augmented human development index?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.