Augmented Human Development Index in Qatar
Qatar: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.3615 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Qatar, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.3615 for augmented human development index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Qatar peaked at 0.3731 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0269, in 1880.
That places Qatar 95th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0303 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0269 | -11.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0273 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0294 | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0328 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0398 | +21.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0527 | +32.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0571 | +8.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0597 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1296 | +117.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1439 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1602 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1758 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1983 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2224 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2331 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2318 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2566 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2672 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2863 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3123 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3449 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3731 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3615 | -3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3615 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +117.3% | 0.0597 | 0.1296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0303 | 0.0303 | 0.0303 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 0.0269 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 0.0273 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 0.0294 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0328 | 0.0328 | 0.0328 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0463 | 0.0398 | 0.0527 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0584 | 0.0571 | 0.0597 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1368 | 0.1296 | 0.1439 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.168 | 0.1602 | 0.1758 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2104 | 0.1983 | 0.2224 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2325 | 0.2318 | 0.2331 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2619 | 0.2566 | 0.2672 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2993 | 0.2863 | 0.3123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.359 | 0.3449 | 0.3731 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3615 | 0.3615 | 0.3615 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Qatar?
- Augmented human development index in Qatar was 0.3615 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3731 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 in 1880.
- How does Qatar rank for augmented human development index?
- Qatar ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.