Human development index in Namibia
Namibia: Human development index was 0.606 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.606 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Namibia peaked at 0.606 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.564 HDI, in 2000.
That places Namibia 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.569 HDI | 0.569 HDI | 0.569 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5863 HDI | 0.564 HDI | 0.6 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.605 HDI | 0.604 HDI | 0.606 HDI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Namibia?
- Human development index in Namibia was 0.606 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.606 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.564 HDI in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for human development index?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.