Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Canada
Canada: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8055 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Canada, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Canada stood at 0.8055. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Canada peaked at 0.8055 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1828, in 1870.
Canada ranks 7th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1828 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2056 | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2163 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2387 | +10.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2659 | +11.4% |
| 1925 | 0.3326 | +25.1% |
| 1929 | 0.3327 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3551 | +6.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3702 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4206 | +13.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4374 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4568 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4735 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4887 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5186 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5548 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.576 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6218 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6492 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6802 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7278 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7358 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7441 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8055 | +8.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Canada 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 | +25.1% | 0.2659 | 0.3326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1828 | 0.1828 | 0.1828 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2056 | 0.2056 | 0.2056 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2163 | 0.2163 | 0.2163 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2387 | 0.2387 | 0.2387 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2659 | 0.2659 | 0.2659 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3326 | 0.3326 | 0.3327 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3626 | 0.3551 | 0.3702 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.429 | 0.4206 | 0.4374 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4651 | 0.4568 | 0.4735 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5037 | 0.4887 | 0.5186 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5654 | 0.5548 | 0.576 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6355 | 0.6218 | 0.6492 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.704 | 0.6802 | 0.7278 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.74 | 0.7358 | 0.7441 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8055 | 0.8055 | 0.8055 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Canada?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Canada was 0.8055 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8055 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1828 in 1870.
- How does Canada rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.