Human development index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human development index was 0.483 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Madagascar, 2000–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Madagascar is 0.483 HDI, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Madagascar peaked at 0.486 HDI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.428 HDI, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human development index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | HDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.428 HDI | — |
| 2005 | 0.467 HDI | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.472 HDI | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.478 HDI | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.486 HDI | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.485 HDI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.484 HDI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.483 HDI | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.483 HDI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.358 HDI, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.483 HDI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4485 HDI, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4693 HDI | 0.428 HDI | 0.486 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4835 HDI | 0.483 HDI | 0.484 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Madagascar?
- Human development index in Madagascar was 0.483 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 HDI in 2008.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.428 HDI in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for human development index?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.