Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1314 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea is 0.1314, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1314 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0301, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0301 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0384 | +27.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0545 | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0501 | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 0.089 | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1058 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1134 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1214 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1227 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1281 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1314 | +2.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1314 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.1314 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0342 | 0.0301 | 0.0384 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0584 | 0.0545 | 0.0622 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0472 | 0.0442 | 0.0501 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 | 0.0652 | 0.089 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1096 | 0.1058 | 0.1134 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1195 | 0.1176 | 0.1214 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1254 | 0.1227 | 0.1281 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1314 | 0.1314 | 0.1314 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Equatorial Guinea was 0.1314 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.