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 (2022) – 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.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0115 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0126 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0135 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0143 | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0144 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0229 | +59.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0267 | +16.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0295 | +10.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0348 | +18.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0603 | +73.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0675 | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0785 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1037 | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0886 | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0701 | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1348 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1465 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1668 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1962 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2196 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2212 | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2212 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2212 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +73.1% | 0.0348 | 0.0603 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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 (2022) – 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 (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.