Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2491 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Vietnam, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Vietnam is 0.2491, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Vietnam peaked at 0.2564 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0151, in 1870.
Vietnam ranks 117th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0151 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0151 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0169 | +11.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0202 | +19.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0209 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0251 | +20.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0276 | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0378 | +36.9% |
| 1938 | 0.051 | +34.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0929 | +82.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0878 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0914 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0996 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1121 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1282 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1313 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1292 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1662 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1833 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2057 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2173 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2564 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2491 | -2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.2491 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.2491 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Vietnam 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 | +82.3% | 0.051 | 0.0929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0151 | 0.0151 | 0.0151 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0151 | 0.0151 | 0.0151 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 0.0169 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0209 | 0.0209 | 0.0209 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0264 | 0.0251 | 0.0276 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0444 | 0.0378 | 0.051 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0904 | 0.0878 | 0.0929 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0955 | 0.0914 | 0.0996 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1202 | 0.1121 | 0.1282 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1303 | 0.1292 | 0.1313 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1572 | 0.1481 | 0.1662 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1945 | 0.1833 | 0.2057 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2369 | 0.2173 | 0.2564 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2491 | 0.2491 | 0.2491 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Vietnam?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Vietnam was 0.2491 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2564 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 in 1870.
- How does Vietnam rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.