Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1535 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cambodia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.1535 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cambodia peaked at 0.1924 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Cambodia ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0111 | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0127 | +14.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0127 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.016 | +26.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0251 | +56.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0276 | +10.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0363 | +31.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0794 | +118.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1042 | +31.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1303 | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1342 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1067 | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0455 | -57.3% |
| 1980 | 0.067 | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 0.082 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.093 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1653 | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1679 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1809 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1898 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1924 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1535 | -20.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1535 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1535 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 43% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cambodia 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 | +118.4% | 0.0363 | 0.0794 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0205 | 0.016 | 0.0251 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.032 | 0.0276 | 0.0363 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0918 | 0.0794 | 0.1042 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1323 | 0.1303 | 0.1342 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0761 | 0.0455 | 0.1067 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0745 | 0.067 | 0.082 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1291 | 0.093 | 0.1653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1744 | 0.1679 | 0.1809 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1911 | 0.1898 | 0.1924 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1535 | 0.1535 | 0.1535 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cambodia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cambodia was 0.1535 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1924 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Cambodia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.