Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan
Japan: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.8473 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8473 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan peaked at 0.8473 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0519, in 1870.
That places Japan 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0519 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0621 | +19.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0799 | +28.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0977 | +22.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1132 | +15.9% |
| 1925 | 0.1405 | +24.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1569 | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1655 | +5.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1698 | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2614 | +54.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3816 | +46.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4214 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4485 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4935 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5236 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.56 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6011 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6279 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6652 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.709 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7441 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7891 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7786 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8473 | +8.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8473 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8473 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan 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 | +54.0% | 0.1698 | 0.2614 |
| 1955 | +46.0% | 0.2614 | 0.3816 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0621 | 0.0621 | 0.0621 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0799 | 0.0799 | 0.0799 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0977 | 0.0977 | 0.0977 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1132 | 0.1132 | 0.1132 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1487 | 0.1405 | 0.1569 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1676 | 0.1655 | 0.1698 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3215 | 0.2614 | 0.3816 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4349 | 0.4214 | 0.4485 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5085 | 0.4935 | 0.5236 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5805 | 0.56 | 0.6011 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6465 | 0.6279 | 0.6652 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7265 | 0.709 | 0.7441 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7838 | 0.7786 | 0.7891 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8473 | 0.8473 | 0.8473 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Japan was 0.8473 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8473 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 in 1870.
- How does Japan rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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