Hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand

New Zealand: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.938 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.938
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2020
All-time low
0.811
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.8111991: 0.8131992: 0.8221993: 0.8381994: 0.8521995: 0.8581996: 0.8621997: 0.8711998: 0.8811999: 0.8862000: 0.8962001: 0.9022002: 0.9052003: 0.912004: 0.9122005: 0.9172006: 0.9182007: 0.9212008: 0.922009: 0.9232010: 0.9262011: 0.9272012: 0.9292013: 0.9332014: 0.9322015: 0.9342016: 0.9382017: 0.9362018: 0.9382019: 0.9382020: 0.942021: 0.9392022: 0.9332023: 0.938

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.938 for hdi vs augmented hdi in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand peaked at 0.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.811, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.811 —
1991 0.813 +0.2%
1992 0.822 +1.1%
1993 0.838 +1.9%
1994 0.852 +1.7%
1995 0.858 +0.7%
1996 0.862 +0.5%
1997 0.871 +1.0%
1998 0.881 +1.1%
1999 0.886 +0.6%
2000 0.896 +1.1%
2001 0.902 +0.7%
2002 0.905 +0.3%
2003 0.91 +0.6%
2004 0.912 +0.2%
2005 0.917 +0.5%
2006 0.918 +0.1%
2007 0.921 +0.3%
2008 0.92 -0.1%
2009 0.923 +0.3%
2010 0.926 +0.3%
2011 0.927 +0.1%
2012 0.929 +0.2%
2013 0.933 +0.4%
2014 0.932 -0.1%
2015 0.934 +0.2%
2016 0.938 +0.4%
2017 0.936 -0.2%
2018 0.938 +0.2%
2019 0.938 +0.0%
2020 0.94 +0.2%
2021 0.939 -0.1%
2022 0.933 -0.6%
2023 0.938 +0.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.938 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.938 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8494 0.811 0.886 10
2000s 0.9124 0.896 0.923 10
2010s 0.9331 0.926 0.938 10
2020s 0.9375 0.933 0.94 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 United Arab Emirates 0.94 compare
  2. 16 Canada 0.939 compare
  3. 17 Liechtenstein 0.938 compare
  4. 17 United States 0.938 compare
  5. 20 South Korea 0.937 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in New Zealand was 0.938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.811 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
New Zealand ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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