Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.5276 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uruguay, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uruguay stood at 0.5276. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uruguay peaked at 0.5276 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1880.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1002 | — |
| 1880 | 0.095 | -5.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1193 | +25.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1364 | +14.3% |
| 1913 | 0.149 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1878 | +26.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2021 | +7.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1681 | -16.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1922 | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 0.309 | +60.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3211 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3334 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3371 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3079 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1505 | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1563 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3724 | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4367 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4507 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4905 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5113 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5097 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5276 | +3.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5276 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +138.2% | 0.1563 | 0.3724 |
| 1950 | +60.7% | 0.1922 | 0.309 |
| 1975 | -51.1% | 0.3079 | 0.1505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1002 | 0.1002 | 0.1002 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1193 | 0.1193 | 0.1193 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1364 | 0.1364 | 0.1364 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.149 | 0.149 | 0.149 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1949 | 0.1878 | 0.2021 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1802 | 0.1681 | 0.1922 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.315 | 0.309 | 0.3211 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3353 | 0.3334 | 0.3371 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2292 | 0.1505 | 0.3079 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2643 | 0.1563 | 0.3724 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4437 | 0.4367 | 0.4507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4835 | 0.4765 | 0.4905 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5105 | 0.5097 | 0.5113 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5276 | 0.5276 | 0.5276 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uruguay?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Uruguay was 0.5276 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5276 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1880.
- How does Uruguay rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.