Augmented Human Development Index in Portugal
Portugal: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.6366 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Portugal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.6366 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Portugal peaked at 0.6366 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 1870.
That places Portugal 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0809 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0945 | +16.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1131 | +19.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1235 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1367 | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1462 | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1202 | -17.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1303 | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1305 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1516 | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1645 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 0.178 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2112 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2955 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.437 | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.452 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4748 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.502 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5335 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5574 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5818 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6248 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6366 | +1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6366 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6366 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +47.9% | 0.2955 | 0.437 |
| 1975 | +39.9% | 0.2112 | 0.2955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0809 | 0.0809 | 0.0809 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0945 | 0.0945 | 0.0945 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1235 | 0.1235 | 0.1235 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1332 | 0.1202 | 0.1462 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1304 | 0.1303 | 0.1305 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.1516 | 0.1645 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1852 | 0.178 | 0.1924 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2534 | 0.2112 | 0.2955 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4445 | 0.437 | 0.452 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4884 | 0.4748 | 0.502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5454 | 0.5335 | 0.5574 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6033 | 0.5818 | 0.6248 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6366 | 0.6366 | 0.6366 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Portugal?
- Augmented human development index in Portugal was 0.6366 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6366 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for augmented human development index?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.