Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore

Singapore: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.5361 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5361
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.5361
in 2020
All-time low
0.0276
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore, 1870–2020

00.20.40.61870194520201870: 0.0281880: 0.031890: 0.0341900: 0.0381913: 0.0411925: 0.0461929: 0.0481933: 0.0621938: 0.0691950: 0.1411955: 0.1661960: 0.2061965: 0.221970: 0.2451975: 0.251980: 0.2591985: 0.2771990: 0.3051995: 0.3412000: 0.3942005: 0.3952010: 0.4612015: 0.5222020: 0.536

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.5361 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore peaked at 0.5361 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0276, in 1870.

That places Singapore 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 gdp in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0276 —
1880 0.03 +8.6%
1890 0.0336 +11.9%
1900 0.0383 +14.1%
1913 0.041 +7.0%
1925 0.0458 +11.6%
1929 0.0476 +4.1%
1933 0.0622 +30.6%
1938 0.0685 +10.2%
1950 0.1411 +105.9%
1955 0.1662 +17.8%
1960 0.2058 +23.8%
1965 0.2195 +6.7%
1970 0.2445 +11.4%
1975 0.2501 +2.3%
1980 0.259 +3.6%
1985 0.2775 +7.1%
1990 0.3052 +10.0%
1995 0.3405 +11.6%
2000 0.3942 +15.8%
2005 0.3949 +0.2%
2010 0.4609 +16.7%
2015 0.5217 +13.2%
2020 0.5361 +2.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.5361 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.5361 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +105.9% 0.0685 0.1411

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0276 0.0276 0.0276 1
1880s 0.03 0.03 0.03 1
1890s 0.0336 0.0336 0.0336 1
1900s 0.0383 0.0383 0.0383 1
1910s 0.041 0.041 0.041 1
1920s 0.0467 0.0458 0.0476 2
1930s 0.0654 0.0622 0.0685 2
1950s 0.1536 0.1411 0.1662 2
1960s 0.2127 0.2058 0.2195 2
1970s 0.2473 0.2445 0.2501 2
1980s 0.2682 0.259 0.2775 2
1990s 0.3229 0.3052 0.3405 2
2000s 0.3945 0.3942 0.3949 2
2010s 0.4913 0.4609 0.5217 2
2020s 0.5361 0.5361 0.5361 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 37 Poland 0.5663 compare
  2. 38 Costa Rica 0.5453 compare
  3. 39 Argentina 0.538 compare
  4. 41 Hong Kong 0.5359 compare
  5. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5357 compare
  6. 43 Uruguay 0.5276 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore?
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Singapore was 0.5361 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.5361 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 in 1870.
How does Singapore rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
Singapore ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index excluding gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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