Augmented Human Development Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.4719 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index in Tunisia is 0.4719, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.4719 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0331, in 1870.
That places Tunisia 66th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0331 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0335 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0362 | +8.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0415 | +14.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0462 | +11.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0492 | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0525 | +6.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0551 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0608 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0748 | +23.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0806 | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1223 | +51.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1396 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1581 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1829 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2094 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.226 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2174 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2311 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2507 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2664 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2872 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4662 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4719 | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.4719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.4719 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +62.3% | 0.2872 | 0.4662 |
| 1960 | +51.8% | 0.0806 | 0.1223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0331 | 0.0331 | 0.0331 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0335 | 0.0335 | 0.0335 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 0.0362 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0415 | 0.0415 | 0.0415 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0462 | 0.0462 | 0.0462 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0508 | 0.0492 | 0.0525 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.058 | 0.0551 | 0.0608 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0777 | 0.0748 | 0.0806 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.131 | 0.1223 | 0.1396 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1705 | 0.1581 | 0.1829 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2177 | 0.2094 | 0.226 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2243 | 0.2174 | 0.2311 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2586 | 0.2507 | 0.2664 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3767 | 0.2872 | 0.4662 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4719 | 0.4719 | 0.4719 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Tunisia?
- Augmented human development index in Tunisia was 0.4719 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4719 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for augmented human development index?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.