Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in France
France: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6914 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in France, 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 France stood at 0.6914.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in France peaked at 0.7226 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1870.
France ranks 21st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.127 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1912 | +50.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2068 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2224 | +7.6% |
| 1913 | 0.2591 | +16.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2826 | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 0.2831 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2982 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3064 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.3819 | +24.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3923 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4131 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4036 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4931 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.523 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5494 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5747 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5976 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6181 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6427 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6788 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7226 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6989 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6914 | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6914 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6914 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +50.5% | 0.127 | 0.1912 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1912 | 0.1912 | 0.1912 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2224 | 0.2224 | 0.2224 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2591 | 0.2591 | 0.2591 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2829 | 0.2826 | 0.2831 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3023 | 0.2982 | 0.3064 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3871 | 0.3819 | 0.3923 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4083 | 0.4036 | 0.4131 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5081 | 0.4931 | 0.523 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.562 | 0.5494 | 0.5747 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6079 | 0.5976 | 0.6181 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6608 | 0.6427 | 0.6788 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7108 | 0.6989 | 0.7226 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6914 | 0.6914 | 0.6914 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in France?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in France was 0.6914 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7226 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1870.
- How does France rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- France ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.