Human development index in Egypt
Egypt: Human development index was 0.661 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Egypt, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Egypt stood at 0.661 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Egypt peaked at 0.661 HDI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.407 HDI, in 1980.
That places Egypt 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.407 HDI | 0.407 HDI | 0.407 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.502 HDI | 0.502 HDI | 0.502 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6318 HDI | 0.593 HDI | 0.653 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.661 HDI | 0.661 HDI | 0.661 HDI | 2 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 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 Egypt?
- Human development index in Egypt was 0.661 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.661 HDI in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 HDI in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for human development index?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.