Human development index in Uganda
Uganda: Human development index was 0.454 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.454 HDI for human development index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Uganda peaked at 0.454 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.306 HDI, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human development index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | HDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.306 HDI | — |
| 2000 | 0.375 HDI | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.408 HDI | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.417 HDI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.427 HDI | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.437 HDI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.445 HDI | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.45 HDI | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.454 HDI | +0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.454 HDI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.358 HDI, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.454 HDI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4485 HDI, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.306 HDI | 0.306 HDI | 0.306 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4182 HDI | 0.375 HDI | 0.445 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.452 HDI | 0.45 HDI | 0.454 HDI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Uganda?
- Human development index in Uganda was 0.454 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.454 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 HDI in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for human development index?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.