Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Israel
Israel: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.742 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Israel, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.742 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Israel peaked at 0.742 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3359, in 1950.
That places Israel 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3401 | 0.3359 | 0.3443 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.369 | 0.3605 | 0.3775 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4217 | 0.4051 | 0.4384 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4798 | 0.4713 | 0.4883 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5261 | 0.5186 | 0.5337 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5722 | 0.5578 | 0.5867 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6755 | 0.654 | 0.697 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.742 | 0.742 | 0.742 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 11 Denmark 0.7687 compare
- 12 Finland 0.7589 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.75 compare
- 15 Estonia 0.732 compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.7304 compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 42,596 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 431.19 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 42,596 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.45 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 173.40 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Israel?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Israel was 0.742 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.742 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3359 in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Israel ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.