Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.8276 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8276 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.8276 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2302, in 1870.
That places Canada 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2302 | 0.2302 | 0.2302 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2687 | 0.2687 | 0.2687 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2938 | 0.2938 | 0.2938 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3282 | 0.3282 | 0.3282 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3895 | 0.3875 | 0.3915 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4106 | 0.4 | 0.4212 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.486 | 0.4772 | 0.4948 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5226 | 0.513 | 0.5323 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5641 | 0.5491 | 0.5792 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.623 | 0.613 | 0.633 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6842 | 0.6727 | 0.6957 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7458 | 0.7256 | 0.766 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7767 | 0.7725 | 0.7809 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8276 | 0.8276 | 0.8276 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 0.8276 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8276 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2302 in 1870.
- How does Canada rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.