Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uganda
Uganda: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2212 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uganda, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2212 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 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uganda peaked at 0.2212 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0115, in 1870.
Uganda ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0126 | 0.0126 | 0.0126 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0143 | 0.0143 | 0.0143 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0248 | 0.0229 | 0.0267 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0322 | 0.0295 | 0.0348 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0639 | 0.0603 | 0.0675 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0911 | 0.0785 | 0.1037 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 | 0.0528 | 0.0886 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0794 | 0.0701 | 0.0886 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1268 | 0.1188 | 0.1348 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1567 | 0.1465 | 0.1668 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 | 0.1962 | 0.2196 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 | 0.2212 | 0.2212 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.2285 compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.2219 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2214 compare
- 129 Haiti 0.2188 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.2182 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.2094 compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3,676 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uganda?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uganda was 0.2212 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2212 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 in 1870.
- How does Uganda rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Uganda ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.