Augmented Human Development Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.5052 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.5052 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Seychelles peaked at 0.5052 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2507, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 55th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2507 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2616 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2786 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2924 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3265 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3273 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3139 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3284 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3384 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3759 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3961 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4375 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4612 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.462 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5052 | +9.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5052 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2561 | 0.2507 | 0.2616 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2855 | 0.2786 | 0.2924 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3269 | 0.3265 | 0.3273 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 | 0.3139 | 0.3284 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3571 | 0.3384 | 0.3759 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4168 | 0.3961 | 0.4375 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.4612 | 0.462 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5052 | 0.5052 | 0.5052 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Seychelles?
- Augmented human development index in Seychelles was 0.5052 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5052 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2507 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for augmented human development index?
- Seychelles ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.