Human development index in Senegal
Senegal: Human development index was 0.471 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Senegal, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Senegal is 0.471 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Senegal peaked at 0.471 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.322 HDI, in 1980.
Senegal ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.322 HDI | 0.322 HDI | 0.322 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.368 HDI | 0.368 HDI | 0.368 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4447 HDI | 0.405 HDI | 0.462 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4705 HDI | 0.47 HDI | 0.471 HDI | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Senegal?
- Human development index in Senegal was 0.471 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.471 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.322 HDI in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for human development index?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.