Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.4434 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.4434 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Seychelles peaked at 0.4434 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2054, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2098 | 0.2054 | 0.2143 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2381 | 0.2308 | 0.2453 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2795 | 0.2765 | 0.2826 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2604 | 0.2528 | 0.268 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2929 | 0.2735 | 0.3123 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3531 | 0.3288 | 0.3774 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3971 | 0.3943 | 0.3998 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4434 | 0.4434 | 0.4434 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 58 Mauritius 0.4466 compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.4446 compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 0.4442 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.4422 compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.435 compare
- 64 Mongolia 0.4212 compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 14.73 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -171.17 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Seychelles?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Seychelles was 0.4434 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4434 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2054 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.