Human development index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Human development index was 0.71 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.71 HDI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.71 HDI
in 2010
All-time low
0.459 HDI
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2011

Human development index in Tunisia, 1980–2011

00.20.40.60.81980199520111980: 0.459 HDI1990: 0.553 HDI2000: 0.642 HDI2005: 0.679 HDI2006: 0.687 HDI2007: 0.694 HDI2008: 0.7 HDI2009: 0.705 HDI2010: 0.71 HDI2011: 0.71 HDI

Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index in Tunisia is 0.71 HDI, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.71 HDI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.459 HDI, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.459 HDI 0.459 HDI 0.459 HDI 1
1990s 0.553 HDI 0.553 HDI 0.553 HDI 1
2000s 0.6845 HDI 0.642 HDI 0.705 HDI 6
2010s 0.71 HDI 0.71 HDI 0.71 HDI 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 2 Mauritius 0.735 HDI compare
  2. 3 Libya 0.725 HDI compare
  3. 4 Algeria 0.711 HDI compare
  4. 6 Gabon 0.679 HDI compare
  5. 7 Egypt 0.661 HDI compare
  6. 8 Botswana 0.634 HDI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Tunisia?
Human development index in Tunisia was 0.71 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.71 HDI in 2010.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.459 HDI in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for human development index?
Tunisia ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is human development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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

Indicator
Human development index (HDI)
Unit
HDI
Source
http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 459 data points, 1980–2011
Last refreshed

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.