Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.208 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.208, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Pakistan peaked at 0.2232 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0696, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 132nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0743 | — |
| 1955 | 0.0786 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0696 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0878 | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0836 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.108 | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0932 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1195 | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1606 | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1701 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.144 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1939 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2232 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2221 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.208 | -6.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.208 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.208 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0765 | 0.0743 | 0.0786 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0787 | 0.0696 | 0.0878 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0958 | 0.0836 | 0.108 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1063 | 0.0932 | 0.1195 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1654 | 0.1606 | 0.1701 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.169 | 0.144 | 0.1939 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2226 | 0.2221 | 0.2232 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 129 Haiti 0.2188 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.2182 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.2094 compare
- 133 Angola 0.2027 compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2023 compare
- 135 Benin 0.2003 compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Pakistan?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Pakistan was 0.208 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2232 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.