Human development index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human development index was 0.392 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Ethiopia, 2000–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.392 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.392 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.275 HDI, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3358 HDI | 0.275 HDI | 0.376 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3895 HDI | 0.387 HDI | 0.392 HDI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Ethiopia?
- Human development index in Ethiopia was 0.392 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.275 HDI in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human development index?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.