Augmented Human Development Index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.298 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 0.298.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Venezuela peaked at 0.4247 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1870.
Venezuela ranks 115th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.054 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0584 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0699 | +19.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0609 | -12.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0675 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0721 | +6.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0749 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0767 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1169 | +52.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1452 | +24.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1546 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.303 | +96.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3234 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3594 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3844 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3997 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3977 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4073 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4247 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3713 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3319 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3331 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.333 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.298 | -10.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.298 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.298 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +96.0% | 0.1546 | 0.303 |
| 1938 | +52.4% | 0.0767 | 0.1169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0584 | 0.0584 | 0.0584 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0699 | 0.0699 | 0.0699 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0609 | 0.0609 | 0.0609 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0675 | 0.0675 | 0.0675 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0735 | 0.0721 | 0.0749 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0968 | 0.0767 | 0.1169 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1499 | 0.1452 | 0.1546 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3132 | 0.303 | 0.3234 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3719 | 0.3594 | 0.3844 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3987 | 0.3977 | 0.3997 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.416 | 0.4073 | 0.4247 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3516 | 0.3319 | 0.3713 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3331 | 0.333 | 0.3331 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Venezuela?
- Augmented human development index in Venezuela was 0.298 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4247 in 1995.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1870.
- How does Venezuela rank for augmented human development index?
- Venezuela ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.