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 (2021) – 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
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 (2021) – 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 (2021) – 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.