Human Development Index groups in Angola
Angola: Human Development Index groups was 0.616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.616 for human development index groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Angola peaked at 0.616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1999.
That places Angola 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.379 | — |
| 2000 | 0.391 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.401 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.417 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.435 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.448 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.475 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.504 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.517 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.528 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.545 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.557 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.567 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.577 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.603 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.609 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.611 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.609 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.615 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.616 | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.616 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.616 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 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4543 | 0.391 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5818 | 0.528 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6125 | 0.609 | 0.616 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index groups in Angola?
- Human development index groups in Angola was 0.616 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for human development index groups?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.