Human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.496 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.496
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.507
in 2019
All-time low
0.285
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.2851991: 0.2911992: 0.3011993: 0.3111994: 0.3051995: 0.3291996: 0.3341997: 0.3381998: 0.3381999: 0.3472000: 0.3512001: 0.3552002: 0.3832003: 0.3922004: 0.4082005: 0.4172006: 0.4262007: 0.4422008: 0.4462009: 0.4582010: 0.4652011: 0.4742012: 0.4842013: 0.4922014: 0.4972015: 0.4962016: 0.4952017: 0.4962018: 0.4982019: 0.5072020: 0.5012021: 0.4862022: 0.4952023: 0.496

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.496.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.507 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 1990.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3179 0.285 0.347 10
2000s 0.4078 0.351 0.458 10
2010s 0.4904 0.465 0.507 10
2020s 0.4945 0.486 0.501 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 178 Eritrea, The State of 0.503 compare
  2. 179 Guinea 0.5 compare
  3. 180 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.497 compare
  4. 182 Mozambique, Republic of 0.493 compare
  5. 183 Madagascar, Republic of 0.487 compare
  6. 184 Yemen, Republic of 0.47 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 0.496 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2019.
What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Human development index vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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