Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.4027 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malaysia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malaysia stood at 0.4027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malaysia peaked at 0.4027 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0177, in 1870.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0177 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0182 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0188 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0222 | +18.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0236 | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0298 | +26.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0367 | +23.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0464 | +26.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0527 | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0914 | +73.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1159 | +26.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1349 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1529 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.151 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1926 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2187 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.234 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2433 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2668 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2797 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3151 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3292 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3353 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4027 | +20.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4027 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4027 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0177 | 0.0177 | 0.0177 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0188 | 0.0188 | 0.0188 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0236 | 0.0236 | 0.0236 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0332 | 0.0298 | 0.0367 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0496 | 0.0464 | 0.0527 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1037 | 0.0914 | 0.1159 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1439 | 0.1349 | 0.1529 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1718 | 0.151 | 0.1926 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2264 | 0.2187 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2551 | 0.2433 | 0.2668 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2974 | 0.2797 | 0.3151 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3322 | 0.3292 | 0.3353 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4027 | 0.4027 | 0.4027 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malaysia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malaysia was 0.4027 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4027 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 in 1870.
- How does Malaysia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.