Human development index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human development index was 0.464 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Mauritania, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Mauritania is 0.464 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Mauritania peaked at 0.464 HDI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.34 HDI, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.34 HDI | 0.34 HDI | 0.34 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.357 HDI | 0.357 HDI | 0.357 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4463 HDI | 0.418 HDI | 0.461 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.464 HDI | 0.464 HDI | 0.464 HDI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Mauritania?
- Human development index in Mauritania was 0.464 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.464 HDI in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 HDI in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for human development index?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.