Human development index in Algeria
Algeria: Human development index was 0.711 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Algeria, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Algeria stood at 0.711 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Algeria peaked at 0.711 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.461 HDI, in 1980.
That places Algeria 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.461 HDI | 0.461 HDI | 0.461 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.562 HDI | 0.562 HDI | 0.562 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6807 HDI | 0.625 HDI | 0.708 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 HDI | 0.71 HDI | 0.711 HDI | 2 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Algeria?
- Human development index in Algeria was 0.711 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.711 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.461 HDI in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for human development index?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). 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 human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.