Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.42 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Tunisia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.42 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Tunisia peaked at 0.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0158, in 1880.
Tunisia ranks 65th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0159 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0173 | +9.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0206 | +18.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0234 | +13.9% |
| 1925 | 0.025 | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +7.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0293 | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 0.033 | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 0.043 | +30.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0473 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0809 | +71.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0941 | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1098 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1291 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1518 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1669 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1576 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1692 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1851 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1979 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2158 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4108 | +90.3% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +90.3% | 0.2158 | 0.4108 |
| 1960 | +71.1% | 0.0473 | 0.0809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 0.0158 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0173 | 0.0173 | 0.0173 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 0.0206 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 0.0234 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.026 | 0.025 | 0.027 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0311 | 0.0293 | 0.033 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0452 | 0.043 | 0.0473 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0875 | 0.0809 | 0.0941 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 | 0.1098 | 0.1291 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1594 | 0.1518 | 0.1669 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1634 | 0.1576 | 0.1692 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1915 | 0.1851 | 0.1979 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 | 0.2158 | 0.4108 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 34.59 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 759.60 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Tunisia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Tunisia was 0.42 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 in 1880.
- How does Tunisia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.