Human development index in Angola

Angola: Human development index was 0.504 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.504 HDI
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.504 HDI
in 2011
All-time low
0.375 HDI
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2011

Human development index in Angola, 2000–2011

00.20.40.62000200520112000: 0.375 HDI2005: 0.406 HDI2006: 0.415 HDI2007: 0.472 HDI2008: 0.477 HDI2009: 0.484 HDI2010: 0.502 HDI2011: 0.504 HDI

Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index in Angola is 0.504 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Angola peaked at 0.504 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.375 HDI, in 2000.

That places Angola 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4382 HDI 0.375 HDI 0.484 HDI 6
2010s 0.503 HDI 0.502 HDI 0.504 HDI 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 15 Congo 0.531 HDI compare
  2. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.522 HDI compare
  3. 17 Kenya 0.515 HDI compare
  4. 19 Cameroon 0.492 HDI compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 0.483 HDI compare
  6. 21 Senegal 0.471 HDI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Angola?
Human development index in Angola was 0.504 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.504 HDI in 2011.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.375 HDI in 2000.
How does Angola rank for human development index?
Angola ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is human development index rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola 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

Indicator
Human development index (HDI)
Unit
HDI
Source
http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

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.