Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Thailand
Thailand: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3195 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Thailand, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Thailand stood at 0.3195.
The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Thailand peaked at 0.355 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0167, in 1870.
That places Thailand 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0167 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0172 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0185 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0196 | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 0.026 | +32.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0308 | +18.3% |
| 1929 | 0.037 | +20.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0529 | +43.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0633 | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0863 | +36.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0984 | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0993 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1042 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1295 | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1678 | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1867 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2304 | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2773 | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3118 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3441 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.355 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3547 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2463 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3195 | +29.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.3195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.3195 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0172 | 0.0172 | 0.0172 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0185 | 0.0185 | 0.0185 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0339 | 0.0308 | 0.037 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0581 | 0.0529 | 0.0633 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0924 | 0.0863 | 0.0984 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1017 | 0.0993 | 0.1042 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1486 | 0.1295 | 0.1678 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2086 | 0.1867 | 0.2304 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2946 | 0.2773 | 0.3118 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3495 | 0.3441 | 0.355 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3005 | 0.2463 | 0.3547 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3195 | 0.3195 | 0.3195 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Thailand?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Thailand was 0.3195 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.355 in 2005.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 in 1870.
- How does Thailand rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.