Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Germany
Germany: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8242 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.8242. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Germany peaked at 0.8242 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1021, in 1938.
That places Germany 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1294 | — |
| 1880 | 0.146 | +12.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1621 | +11.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1802 | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1965 | +9.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2897 | +47.4% |
| 1929 | 0.3061 | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1624 | -47.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1021 | -37.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4233 | +314.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4484 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4686 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5043 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5275 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5593 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5995 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6311 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6598 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6842 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6943 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7171 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7359 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7521 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8242 | +9.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8242 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +314.7% | 0.1021 | 0.4233 |
| 1933 | -47.0% | 0.3061 | 0.1624 |
| 1938 | -37.2% | 0.1624 | 0.1021 |
| 1925 | +47.4% | 0.1965 | 0.2897 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1294 | 0.1294 | 0.1294 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1621 | 0.1621 | 0.1621 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1802 | 0.1802 | 0.1802 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1965 | 0.1965 | 0.1965 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2979 | 0.2897 | 0.3061 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1322 | 0.1021 | 0.1624 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4359 | 0.4233 | 0.4484 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4865 | 0.4686 | 0.5043 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5434 | 0.5275 | 0.5593 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6153 | 0.5995 | 0.6311 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.672 | 0.6598 | 0.6842 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7057 | 0.6943 | 0.7171 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.744 | 0.7359 | 0.7521 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8242 | 0.8242 | 0.8242 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Germany?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Germany was 0.8242 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8242 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 in 1938.
- How does Germany rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.