Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.724 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.724 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 0.724 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0258, in 1870.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0258 | — |
| 1880 | 0.026 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0262 | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0308 | +17.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0331 | +7.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0762 | +130.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0883 | +15.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0952 | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0999 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.131 | +31.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1533 | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1658 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1827 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.207 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2317 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.262 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2929 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.425 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5573 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6024 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6456 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6621 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.724 | +9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +130.5% | 0.0331 | 0.0762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 0.0258 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0262 | 0.0262 | 0.0262 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0308 | 0.0308 | 0.0308 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0331 | 0.0331 | 0.0331 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0823 | 0.0762 | 0.0883 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0976 | 0.0952 | 0.0999 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1421 | 0.131 | 0.1533 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1743 | 0.1658 | 0.1827 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2193 | 0.207 | 0.2317 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2775 | 0.262 | 0.2929 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4023 | 0.3796 | 0.425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5798 | 0.5573 | 0.6024 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6538 | 0.6456 | 0.6621 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.724 | 0.724 | 0.724 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 0.724 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 in 1870.
- How does Taiwan rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.