Hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium

Belgium: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.951 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.951
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.824
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8241991: 0.8291992: 0.8451993: 0.861994: 0.8681995: 0.8751996: 0.8811997: 0.8841998: 0.8861999: 0.8892000: 0.8942001: 0.8992002: 0.9012003: 0.9032004: 0.9092005: 0.9112006: 0.9132007: 0.9162008: 0.9172009: 0.9192010: 0.9212011: 0.9232012: 0.9232013: 0.9252014: 0.932015: 0.9332016: 0.9362017: 0.942018: 0.9422019: 0.9452020: 0.9392021: 0.9482022: 0.9452023: 0.951

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium stood at 0.951. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 1990.

That places Belgium 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.824 —
1991 0.829 +0.6%
1992 0.845 +1.9%
1993 0.86 +1.8%
1994 0.868 +0.9%
1995 0.875 +0.8%
1996 0.881 +0.7%
1997 0.884 +0.3%
1998 0.886 +0.2%
1999 0.889 +0.3%
2000 0.894 +0.6%
2001 0.899 +0.6%
2002 0.901 +0.2%
2003 0.903 +0.2%
2004 0.909 +0.7%
2005 0.911 +0.2%
2006 0.913 +0.2%
2007 0.916 +0.3%
2008 0.917 +0.1%
2009 0.919 +0.2%
2010 0.921 +0.2%
2011 0.923 +0.2%
2012 0.923 +0.0%
2013 0.925 +0.2%
2014 0.93 +0.5%
2015 0.933 +0.3%
2016 0.936 +0.3%
2017 0.94 +0.4%
2018 0.942 +0.2%
2019 0.945 +0.3%
2020 0.939 -0.6%
2021 0.948 +1.0%
2022 0.945 -0.3%
2023 0.951 +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8641 0.824 0.889 10
2000s 0.9082 0.894 0.919 10
2010s 0.9318 0.921 0.945 10
2020s 0.9457 0.939 0.951 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Australia 0.958 compare
  2. 8 Hong Kong 0.955 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 0.955 compare
  4. 11 Ireland 0.949 compare
  5. 12 Finland 0.948 compare
  6. 13 Singapore 0.946 compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom 0.946 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Belgium was 0.951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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