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 (2021) – 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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
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
- 14 Israel 0.742 compare
- 15 Estonia 0.732 compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.7304 compare
- 19 Austria 0.6946 compare
- 20 United States 0.694 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (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 (2021) – 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 regions 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 (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.