Augmented Human Development Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.435 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Paraguay, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.435 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Paraguay peaked at 0.435 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1365, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 73rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1583 | — |
| 1955 | 0.1539 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1365 | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1591 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1669 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.188 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1944 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2936 | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3545 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3614 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3903 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4203 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4195 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.435 | +3.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.435 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +51.0% | 0.1944 | 0.2936 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1561 | 0.1539 | 0.1583 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1478 | 0.1365 | 0.1591 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1711 | 0.1669 | 0.1753 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1912 | 0.188 | 0.1944 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3241 | 0.2936 | 0.3545 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3759 | 0.3614 | 0.3903 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4199 | 0.4195 | 0.4203 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.435 | 0.435 | 0.435 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Paraguay?
- Augmented human development index in Paraguay was 0.435 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.435 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1365 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for augmented human development index?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.