Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Haiti
Haiti: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2188 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 0.2188, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Haiti peaked at 0.2188 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0441, in 1960.
Haiti ranks 129th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0453 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0622 | +37.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0441 | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0472 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0592 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0645 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0752 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1005 | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1594 | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1762 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1593 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.214 | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2188 | +2.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.2188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.2188 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0538 | 0.0453 | 0.0622 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.0441 | 0.0472 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0555 | 0.0519 | 0.0592 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0699 | 0.0645 | 0.0752 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1299 | 0.1005 | 0.1594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.154 | 0.1318 | 0.1762 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1867 | 0.1593 | 0.214 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2188 | 0.2188 | 0.2188 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 126 Madagascar 0.2219 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2214 compare
- 128 Uganda 0.2212 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.2182 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.2094 compare
- 132 Pakistan 0.208 compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Haiti?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Haiti was 0.2188 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2188 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 in 1960.
- How does Haiti rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Haiti ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.