Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Italy
Italy: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6535 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.6535, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Italy peaked at 0.6665 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0599, in 1870.
That places Italy 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0599 | — |
| 1880 | 0.072 | +20.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0933 | +29.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1145 | +22.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1435 | +25.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0941 | -34.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0865 | -8.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0949 | +9.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0936 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2894 | +209.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3088 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3295 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3489 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3752 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4002 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4359 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4694 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.504 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5381 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5799 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6137 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.655 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6665 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6535 | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.6535 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.6535 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Italy 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 | +209.3% | 0.0936 | 0.2894 |
| 1925 | -34.4% | 0.1435 | 0.0941 |
| 1890 | +29.6% | 0.072 | 0.0933 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0599 | 0.0599 | 0.0599 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0933 | 0.0933 | 0.0933 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1145 | 0.1145 | 0.1145 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1435 | 0.1435 | 0.1435 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0903 | 0.0865 | 0.0941 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0942 | 0.0936 | 0.0949 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2991 | 0.2894 | 0.3088 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3392 | 0.3295 | 0.3489 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3877 | 0.3752 | 0.4002 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4527 | 0.4359 | 0.4694 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.521 | 0.504 | 0.5381 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5968 | 0.5799 | 0.6137 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6607 | 0.655 | 0.6665 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6535 | 0.6535 | 0.6535 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (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$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Italy?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Italy was 0.6535 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6665 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 in 1870.
- How does Italy rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.