Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Czechia
Czechia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6558 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Czechia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.6558 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 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Czechia peaked at 0.6558 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1116, in 1870.
Czechia ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1116 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1167 | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1256 | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1406 | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1598 | +13.6% |
| 1925 | 0.2686 | +68.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2896 | +7.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2911 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3028 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1384 | -54.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1407 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1709 | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1846 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1796 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1826 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.203 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2085 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4608 | +121.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5332 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5525 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5783 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6016 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6498 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6558 | +0.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.6558 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.6558 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +121.0% | 0.2085 | 0.4608 |
| 1925 | +68.1% | 0.1598 | 0.2686 |
| 1950 | -54.3% | 0.3028 | 0.1384 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1116 | 0.1116 | 0.1116 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1167 | 0.1167 | 0.1167 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1256 | 0.1256 | 0.1256 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1406 | 0.1406 | 0.1406 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1598 | 0.1598 | 0.1598 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2791 | 0.2686 | 0.2896 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2969 | 0.2911 | 0.3028 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1396 | 0.1384 | 0.1407 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1778 | 0.1709 | 0.1846 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1811 | 0.1796 | 0.1826 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2057 | 0.203 | 0.2085 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.497 | 0.4608 | 0.5332 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5654 | 0.5525 | 0.5783 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6257 | 0.6016 | 0.6498 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6558 | 0.6558 | 0.6558 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Czechia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Czechia was 0.6558 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6558 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1116 in 1870.
- How does Czechia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.