Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in India
India: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2911 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in India, 1870–2020
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 India is 0.2911, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in India peaked at 0.3153 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 1870.
India ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0156 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0167 | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0182 | +9.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0234 | +28.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0257 | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | +44.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0412 | +11.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0462 | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0575 | +24.4% |
| 1950 | 0.09 | +56.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1184 | +31.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1311 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.14 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1565 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1448 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1926 | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2069 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2239 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2475 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2719 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2829 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2936 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3153 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2911 | -7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2911 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in India 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 | +56.5% | 0.0575 | 0.09 |
| 1925 | +44.1% | 0.0257 | 0.037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0156 | 0.0156 | 0.0156 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0257 | 0.0257 | 0.0257 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0391 | 0.037 | 0.0412 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0519 | 0.0462 | 0.0575 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1042 | 0.09 | 0.1184 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1355 | 0.1311 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1507 | 0.1448 | 0.1565 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1997 | 0.1926 | 0.2069 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2357 | 0.2239 | 0.2475 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2774 | 0.2719 | 0.2829 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3044 | 0.2936 | 0.3153 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2911 | 0.2911 | 0.2911 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in India?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in India was 0.2911 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3153 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 1870.
- How does India rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- India ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.