Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Japan
Japan: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.8473 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Japan, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8473 for augmented human development index (excluding income) 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 income) 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 income) 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 income) 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Japan?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Japan was 0.8473 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8473 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 in 1870.
- How does Japan rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) 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 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.