Augmented Human Development Index in Senegal
Senegal: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.2892 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index in Senegal stood at 0.2892. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Senegal peaked at 0.2892 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0254, in 1870.
That places Senegal 119th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0254 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0276 | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0296 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0328 | +11.0% |
| 1913 | 0.034 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0365 | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0434 | +18.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0437 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0511 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0652 | +27.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0713 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.098 | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1037 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1157 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1328 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1534 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1763 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2017 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2222 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.234 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2282 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2706 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.279 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2892 | +3.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.2892 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.2892 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 0.0254 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0296 | 0.0296 | 0.0296 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0328 | 0.0328 | 0.0328 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0399 | 0.0365 | 0.0434 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0474 | 0.0437 | 0.0511 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0683 | 0.0652 | 0.0713 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1009 | 0.098 | 0.1037 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1242 | 0.1157 | 0.1328 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1648 | 0.1534 | 0.1763 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2119 | 0.2017 | 0.2222 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2311 | 0.2282 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2748 | 0.2706 | 0.279 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 0.2892 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Senegal?
- Augmented human development index in Senegal was 0.2892 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 in 1870.
- How does Senegal rank for augmented human development index?
- Senegal ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.