Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Poland
Poland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.5663 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Poland, 1870–2020
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 Poland is 0.5663, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Poland peaked at 0.6213 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0315, in 1870.
Poland ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0315 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0428 | +35.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0412 | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 0.048 | +16.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0698 | +45.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1654 | +136.9% |
| 1929 | 0.132 | -20.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1333 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1416 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1303 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1456 | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1744 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1867 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1958 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2125 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2223 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2262 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3568 | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4472 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4798 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5046 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5343 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6213 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5663 | -8.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.5663 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.5663 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +136.9% | 0.0698 | 0.1654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0412 | 0.0412 | 0.0412 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0698 | 0.0698 | 0.0698 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1487 | 0.132 | 0.1654 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1375 | 0.1333 | 0.1416 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1379 | 0.1303 | 0.1456 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1806 | 0.1744 | 0.1867 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2042 | 0.1958 | 0.2125 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2243 | 0.2223 | 0.2262 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.402 | 0.3568 | 0.4472 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4922 | 0.4798 | 0.5046 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5778 | 0.5343 | 0.6213 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Poland?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Poland was 0.5663 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6213 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 in 1870.
- How does Poland rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.