Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2219 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Madagascar, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2219 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Madagascar peaked at 0.2379 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0108, in 1870.
That places Madagascar 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0108 | — |
| 1880 | 0.012 | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0122 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.024 | +96.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0268 | +11.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0306 | +14.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0338 | +10.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0358 | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0383 | +6.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0512 | +33.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0579 | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0694 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0816 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0862 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0831 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0892 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0985 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1148 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1833 | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1859 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2007 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1501 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2379 | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2219 | -6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2219 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2219 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +96.3% | 0.0122 | 0.024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0122 | 0.0122 | 0.0122 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0268 | 0.0268 | 0.0268 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0322 | 0.0306 | 0.0338 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.037 | 0.0358 | 0.0383 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0546 | 0.0512 | 0.0579 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0755 | 0.0694 | 0.0816 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0846 | 0.0831 | 0.0862 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0939 | 0.0892 | 0.0985 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1491 | 0.1148 | 0.1833 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1933 | 0.1859 | 0.2007 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.194 | 0.1501 | 0.2379 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2219 | 0.2219 | 0.2219 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 123 Venezuela 0.2377 compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 0.2328 compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.2285 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2214 compare
- 128 Uganda 0.2212 compare
- 129 Haiti 0.2188 compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Madagascar?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Madagascar was 0.2219 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2379 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 in 1870.
- How does Madagascar rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Madagascar ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.