Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malta
Malta: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.703 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malta, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malta is 0.703, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malta peaked at 0.703 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1983, in 1960.
Malta ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2388 | — |
| 1955 | 0.2588 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1983 | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2953 | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3234 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3451 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.365 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3876 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4395 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4779 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4981 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5332 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5903 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6305 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.703 | +11.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.703 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.703 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +48.9% | 0.1983 | 0.2953 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2488 | 0.2388 | 0.2588 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2468 | 0.1983 | 0.2953 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3342 | 0.3234 | 0.3451 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3763 | 0.365 | 0.3876 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4587 | 0.4395 | 0.4779 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5157 | 0.4981 | 0.5332 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6104 | 0.5903 | 0.6305 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malta?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Malta was 0.703 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.703 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.