Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ireland
Ireland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.7004 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ireland, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ireland is 0.7004, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ireland peaked at 0.7115 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1323, in 1870.
Ireland ranks 18th of 162 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1323 | 0.1323 | 0.1323 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1552 | 0.1552 | 0.1552 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1773 | 0.1773 | 0.1773 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2246 | 0.2246 | 0.2246 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2997 | 0.2936 | 0.3058 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.315 | 0.3123 | 0.3178 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3681 | 0.3578 | 0.3784 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4087 | 0.4007 | 0.4166 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4371 | 0.4288 | 0.4455 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.466 | 0.4552 | 0.4767 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5119 | 0.502 | 0.5217 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5666 | 0.5476 | 0.5856 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6666 | 0.6217 | 0.7115 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7004 | 0.7004 | 0.7004 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Estonia 0.732 compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.7304 compare
- 19 Austria 0.6946 compare
- 20 United States 0.694 compare
- 21 France 0.6914 compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 40.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 33.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 572.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ireland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ireland was 0.7004 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7115 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 in 1870.
- How does Ireland rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 162 regions with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.