Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.7695 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.7695 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.7695 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2174, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2174 | — |
| 1985 | 0.2295 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5162 | +124.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5439 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5896 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6185 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6441 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7109 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7695 | +8.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.7695 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.7695 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2234 | 0.2174 | 0.2295 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.53 | 0.5162 | 0.5439 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.604 | 0.5896 | 0.6185 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6775 | 0.6441 | 0.7109 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7695 | 0.7695 | 0.7695 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 United Kingdom 0.7805 compare
- 14 Israel 0.7732 compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.7698 compare
- 17 Ireland 0.7554 compare
- 18 United States 0.7496 compare
- 19 Austria 0.7383 compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 0.7695 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7695 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2174 in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – 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.