Human development index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human development index was 0.322 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Mozambique is 0.322 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Mozambique peaked at 0.322 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.202 HDI, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.217 HDI | 0.217 HDI | 0.217 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.202 HDI | 0.202 HDI | 0.202 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2907 HDI | 0.247 HDI | 0.312 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.32 HDI | 0.318 HDI | 0.322 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 45 Mali 0.347 HDI compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.34 HDI compare
- 47 Chad 0.336 HDI compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.299 HDI compare
- 50 Niger 0.297 HDI compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 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 Mozambique?
- Human development index in Mozambique was 0.322 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.322 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.202 HDI in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for human development index?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.