Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.6366 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Portugal stood at 0.6366. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.6366 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0809, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 34th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0809 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0945 | +16.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1131 | +19.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1235 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1367 | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1462 | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1202 | -17.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1303 | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1305 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1516 | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1645 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 0.178 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2112 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2955 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.437 | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.452 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4748 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.502 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5335 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5574 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5818 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6248 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6366 | +1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6366 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6366 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +47.9% | 0.2955 | 0.437 |
| 1975 | +39.9% | 0.2112 | 0.2955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0809 | 0.0809 | 0.0809 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0945 | 0.0945 | 0.0945 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 0.1131 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1235 | 0.1235 | 0.1235 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 0.1367 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1332 | 0.1202 | 0.1462 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1304 | 0.1303 | 0.1305 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.1516 | 0.1645 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1852 | 0.178 | 0.1924 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2534 | 0.2112 | 0.2955 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4445 | 0.437 | 0.452 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4884 | 0.4748 | 0.502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5454 | 0.5335 | 0.5574 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6033 | 0.5818 | 0.6248 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6366 | 0.6366 | 0.6366 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 0.6366 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6366 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.