Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Latvia
Latvia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.646 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Latvia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.646 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Latvia peaked at 0.646 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1456, in 1980.
That places Latvia 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1456 | — |
| 1985 | 0.1563 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.394 | +152.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4505 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4739 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4993 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5162 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5726 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.646 | +12.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.646 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.646 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1509 | 0.1456 | 0.1563 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4222 | 0.394 | 0.4505 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4866 | 0.4739 | 0.4993 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5444 | 0.5162 | 0.5726 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.646 | 0.646 | 0.646 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Latvia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Latvia was 0.646 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1456 in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.