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 (2022) – 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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1323 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1552 | +17.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1773 | +14.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2 | +12.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2246 | +12.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2936 | +30.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3058 | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3123 | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3178 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3578 | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3784 | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4007 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4166 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4288 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4455 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4552 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4767 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.502 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5217 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5476 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5856 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6217 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7115 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7004 | -1.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7004 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7004 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +30.7% | 0.2246 | 0.2936 |
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
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (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 (2022) – 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 countries 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 (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.