Hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia
Zambia: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.595
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.595
in 2023
All-time low
0.413
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.595 for hdi vs augmented hdi in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia peaked at 0.595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.413, in 1994.
That places Zambia 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.422 | — |
| 1991 | 0.416 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.414 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.413 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.415 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.423 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.429 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.437 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.445 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.458 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.468 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.492 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.504 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.514 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.526 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.533 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.538 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.551 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.557 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.559 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.565 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.575 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.578 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.574 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.589 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.595 | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.595 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.595 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4169 | 0.413 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4753 | 0.429 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5591 | 0.533 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.574 | 0.595 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia?
- Hdi vs augmented hdi in Zambia was 0.595 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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