Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in United States
United States: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.694 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in United States, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in United States is 0.694, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in United States peaked at 0.7503 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1735, in 1880.
United States ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 0.1837 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 0.1735 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2002 | 0.2002 | 0.2002 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3079 | 0.3047 | 0.3111 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3362 | 0.3306 | 0.3419 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.405 | 0.3949 | 0.4151 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4463 | 0.4339 | 0.4588 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5115 | 0.485 | 0.538 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5904 | 0.5761 | 0.6047 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6482 | 0.6372 | 0.6592 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6811 | 0.6688 | 0.6935 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.737 | 0.7237 | 0.7503 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.5% (2021)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in United States?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in United States was 0.694 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7503 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1735 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- United States ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.