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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3359 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3443 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3605 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3775 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4051 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4384 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4713 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4883 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5186 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5337 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5578 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5867 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.654 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.697 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.742 | +6.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.742 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.742 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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 (2022) – 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 (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.