Augmented Human Development Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.3149 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 0.3149, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Vietnam peaked at 0.3166 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0308, in 1870.
That places Vietnam 109th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0312 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0343 | +10.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0398 | +15.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0414 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0474 | +14.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0508 | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0642 | +26.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0801 | +24.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1252 | +56.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1221 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1267 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1367 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1462 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.161 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1652 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1671 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1872 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2104 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.232 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.259 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.275 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3166 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3149 | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.3149 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.3149 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +56.2% | 0.0801 | 0.1252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0308 | 0.0308 | 0.0308 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0312 | 0.0312 | 0.0312 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0343 | 0.0343 | 0.0343 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0398 | 0.0398 | 0.0398 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0414 | 0.0414 | 0.0414 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0491 | 0.0474 | 0.0508 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0722 | 0.0642 | 0.0801 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1236 | 0.1221 | 0.1252 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1317 | 0.1267 | 0.1367 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1536 | 0.1462 | 0.161 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1661 | 0.1652 | 0.1671 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1988 | 0.1872 | 0.2104 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2455 | 0.232 | 0.259 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2958 | 0.275 | 0.3166 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 0.3149 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Vietnam?
- Augmented human development index in Vietnam was 0.3149 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3166 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 in 1870.
- How does Vietnam rank for augmented human development index?
- Vietnam ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.