Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.75
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2020
All-time low
0.1454
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom, 1870–2020

0.20.40.60.81870194520201870: 0.1451880: 0.171890: 0.191900: 0.211913: 0.2371925: 0.3021929: 0.3051933: 0.3241938: 0.341950: 0.3981955: 0.4221960: 0.4431965: 0.4711970: 0.4911975: 0.5191980: 0.5461985: 0.5721990: 0.6031995: 0.6332000: 0.6832005: 0.7122010: 0.7442015: 0.7492020: 0.75

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.75. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1454, in 1870.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.1454 —
1880 0.1696 +16.6%
1890 0.1898 +11.9%
1900 0.2098 +10.6%
1913 0.2368 +12.9%
1925 0.3025 +27.7%
1929 0.3047 +0.7%
1933 0.3239 +6.3%
1938 0.3402 +5.0%
1950 0.3978 +16.9%
1955 0.4219 +6.1%
1960 0.4425 +4.9%
1965 0.4707 +6.4%
1970 0.4906 +4.2%
1975 0.5192 +5.8%
1980 0.5462 +5.2%
1985 0.5719 +4.7%
1990 0.6034 +5.5%
1995 0.6332 +4.9%
2000 0.6828 +7.8%
2005 0.7124 +4.3%
2010 0.7436 +4.4%
2015 0.749 +0.7%
2020 0.75 +0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.646, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom 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.

YearChange FromTo
1925 +27.7% 0.2368 0.3025

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.1454 0.1454 0.1454 1
1880s 0.1696 0.1696 0.1696 1
1890s 0.1898 0.1898 0.1898 1
1900s 0.2098 0.2098 0.2098 1
1910s 0.2368 0.2368 0.2368 1
1920s 0.3036 0.3025 0.3047 2
1930s 0.332 0.3239 0.3402 2
1950s 0.4098 0.3978 0.4219 2
1960s 0.4566 0.4425 0.4707 2
1970s 0.5049 0.4906 0.5192 2
1980s 0.559 0.5462 0.5719 2
1990s 0.6183 0.6034 0.6332 2
2000s 0.6976 0.6828 0.7124 2
2010s 0.7463 0.7436 0.749 2
2020s 0.75 0.75 0.75 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Sweden 0.7726 compare
  2. 11 Denmark 0.7687 compare
  3. 12 Finland 0.7589 compare
  4. 14 Israel 0.742 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 0.732 compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 0.7304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom?
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in United Kingdom was 0.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 in 1870.
How does United Kingdom rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented human development index excluding gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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