Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1731 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Rwanda, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1731 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Rwanda peaked at 0.1731 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
Rwanda ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0106 | +35.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0129 | +22.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0129 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0161 | +24.2% |
| 1933 | 0.018 | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0193 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0254 | +31.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0301 | +18.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0501 | +66.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0703 | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0795 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0836 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.105 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0874 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1028 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.133 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1507 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1644 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1731 | +5.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1731 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1731 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 0.0106 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0129 | 0.0129 | 0.0129 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0145 | 0.0129 | 0.0161 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0187 | 0.018 | 0.0193 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0277 | 0.0254 | 0.0301 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0602 | 0.0501 | 0.0703 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0761 | 0.0728 | 0.0795 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0894 | 0.0836 | 0.0951 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0962 | 0.0874 | 0.105 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1179 | 0.1028 | 0.133 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 | 0.1507 | 0.1644 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 | 0.1731 | 0.1731 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Rwanda?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Rwanda was 0.1731 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1731 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Rwanda rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Rwanda ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.