Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Estonia
Estonia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.732 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Estonia, 1980–2020
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 Estonia is 0.732, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Estonia peaked at 0.732 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1445, in 1980.
That places Estonia 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1445 | — |
| 1985 | 0.1543 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4535 | +193.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4937 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5363 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5576 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5887 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6637 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.732 | +10.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1494 | 0.1445 | 0.1543 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4736 | 0.4535 | 0.4937 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5469 | 0.5363 | 0.5576 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6262 | 0.5887 | 0.6637 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.732 | 0.732 | 0.732 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Estonia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Estonia was 0.732 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.