Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belgium
Belgium: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6913 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belgium, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6913 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belgium peaked at 0.6913 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1581, in 1870.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1581 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1727 | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1821 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2072 | +13.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2295 | +10.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2546 | +10.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2596 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2628 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.273 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3431 | +25.7% |
| 1955 | 0.367 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3992 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4147 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4281 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4455 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4774 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4985 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5347 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5593 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5851 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6148 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6405 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6619 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6913 | +4.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6913 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6913 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +25.7% | 0.273 | 0.3431 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1581 | 0.1581 | 0.1581 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1727 | 0.1727 | 0.1727 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1821 | 0.1821 | 0.1821 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2072 | 0.2072 | 0.2072 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2295 | 0.2295 | 0.2295 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2571 | 0.2546 | 0.2596 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2679 | 0.2628 | 0.273 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.355 | 0.3431 | 0.367 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4069 | 0.3992 | 0.4147 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4368 | 0.4281 | 0.4455 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.488 | 0.4774 | 0.4985 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.547 | 0.5347 | 0.5593 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.5851 | 0.6148 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6512 | 0.6405 | 0.6619 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6913 | 0.6913 | 0.6913 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belgium?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Belgium was 0.6913 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 (excluding income) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6913 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1581 in 1870.
- How does Belgium rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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 (excluding income). 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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.