Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.6638 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Taiwan, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.6638 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 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Taiwan peaked at 0.6638 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0115, in 1870.
Taiwan ranks 25th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0115 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0115 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0115 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0144 | +25.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0152 | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0436 | +186.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0529 | +21.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0587 | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0613 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0935 | +52.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1111 | +18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1213 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1333 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1517 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1707 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1942 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2207 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3029 | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3444 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4863 | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5335 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5782 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.594 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6638 | +11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Taiwan 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 | +186.4% | 0.0152 | 0.0436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 0.0152 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0482 | 0.0436 | 0.0529 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.0587 | 0.0613 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1023 | 0.0935 | 0.1111 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1273 | 0.1213 | 0.1333 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1612 | 0.1517 | 0.1707 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2074 | 0.1942 | 0.2207 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3237 | 0.3029 | 0.3444 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5099 | 0.4863 | 0.5335 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 | 0.5782 | 0.594 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6638 | 0.6638 | 0.6638 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Taiwan?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Taiwan was 0.6638 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6638 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 1870.
- How does Taiwan rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.