Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Spain
Spain: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6519 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Spain, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.6519 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Spain peaked at 0.6519 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0672, in 1870.
Spain ranks 29th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0672 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0738 | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0871 | +17.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0966 | +10.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1179 | +22.1% |
| 1925 | 0.104 | -11.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1087 | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1972 | +81.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1601 | -18.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1308 | -18.3% |
| 1955 | 0.144 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1564 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1663 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.18 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1929 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4502 | +133.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4771 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.501 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5297 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5632 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5875 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6389 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6179 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6519 | +5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.6519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.6519 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +133.4% | 0.1929 | 0.4502 |
| 1933 | +81.4% | 0.1087 | 0.1972 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0672 | 0.0672 | 0.0672 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0738 | 0.0738 | 0.0738 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0966 | 0.0966 | 0.0966 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1179 | 0.1179 | 0.1179 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1064 | 0.104 | 0.1087 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1786 | 0.1601 | 0.1972 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1374 | 0.1308 | 0.144 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1614 | 0.1564 | 0.1663 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1864 | 0.18 | 0.1929 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4637 | 0.4502 | 0.4771 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5154 | 0.501 | 0.5297 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5754 | 0.5632 | 0.5875 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6284 | 0.6179 | 0.6389 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6519 | 0.6519 | 0.6519 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Spain?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Spain was 0.6519 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6519 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 in 1870.
- How does Spain rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.