Augmented Human Development Index in Uganda
Uganda: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.2596 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 0.2596. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Uganda peaked at 0.2596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0248, in 1870.
That places Uganda 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0248 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0266 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0282 | +6.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0298 | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0299 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.043 | +43.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0484 | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0519 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0595 | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 0.091 | +53.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0988 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1115 | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1389 | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 0.125 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0837 | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.118 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1658 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1793 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2025 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2346 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2569 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2596 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2596 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2596 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0248 | 0.0248 | 0.0248 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0457 | 0.043 | 0.0484 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0557 | 0.0519 | 0.0595 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.091 | 0.0988 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1252 | 0.1115 | 0.1389 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1044 | 0.0837 | 0.125 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 | 0.0994 | 0.118 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1569 | 0.1481 | 0.1658 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.1793 | 0.2025 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 | 0.2346 | 0.2569 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 0.2596 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2641 compare
- 128 Pakistan 0.2638 compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 0.2628 compare
- 131 China 0.2573 compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.2561 compare
- 133 Benin 0.2476 compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Uganda?
- Augmented human development index in Uganda was 0.2596 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for augmented human development index?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.