Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in China
China: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1805 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in China, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1805 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in China peaked at 0.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0181, in 1870.
China ranks 142nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0181 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0184 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0187 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0204 | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0345 | +68.8% |
| 1925 | 0.028 | -18.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0432 | +54.6% |
| 1933 | 0.047 | +8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0492 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0467 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0569 | +21.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0499 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0737 | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0847 | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0927 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1278 | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1361 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1396 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1555 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1674 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1808 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 | -5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1805 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1805 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +68.8% | 0.0204 | 0.0345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 0.0187 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 0.0345 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0356 | 0.028 | 0.0432 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.047 | 0.0492 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0518 | 0.0467 | 0.0569 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0618 | 0.0499 | 0.0737 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0887 | 0.0847 | 0.0927 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.1278 | 0.1361 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 | 0.1396 | 0.1555 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1741 | 0.1674 | 0.1808 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 | 0.1891 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1805 | 0.1805 | 0.1805 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in China?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in China was 0.1805 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 in 1870.
- How does China rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- China ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.