Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Greece
Greece: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6312 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 0.6312. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Greece peaked at 0.6312 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0754, in 1870.
Greece ranks 32nd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0754 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0961 | +27.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1053 | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1148 | +9.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1223 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1333 | +9.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1635 | +22.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1677 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1127 | -32.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2213 | +96.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2522 | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2693 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2902 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1827 | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3988 | +118.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4397 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4679 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5004 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5306 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.556 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5871 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6213 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6086 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6312 | +3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6312 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6312 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +118.2% | 0.1827 | 0.3988 |
| 1950 | +96.4% | 0.1127 | 0.2213 |
| 1970 | -37.0% | 0.2902 | 0.1827 |
| 1938 | -32.8% | 0.1677 | 0.1127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0754 | 0.0754 | 0.0754 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0961 | 0.0961 | 0.0961 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1223 | 0.1223 | 0.1223 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1484 | 0.1333 | 0.1635 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1402 | 0.1127 | 0.1677 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2367 | 0.2213 | 0.2522 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2797 | 0.2693 | 0.2902 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2907 | 0.1827 | 0.3988 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4538 | 0.4397 | 0.4679 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5155 | 0.5004 | 0.5306 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5715 | 0.556 | 0.5871 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.615 | 0.6086 | 0.6213 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6312 | 0.6312 | 0.6312 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Greece?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Greece was 0.6312 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6312 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 in 1870.
- How does Greece rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.