The Human Development Index (HDI) of Germany has increased from 0.829 in 1990 to 0.942 by 2021, indicating that Germany has reached very high levels of human development. The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. Germany's HDI score has increased from 0.801 in 1990 to 0.947 by 2019, implying that Germany has consistently had a very high level of human development.
Human development index score of Germany from 1990 to 2021
* The Human Development Index is calculated by combining the life expectancy index, the education index and the GINI index.
Countries are grouped into four categories based on their HDI score.
Very high human development: 0.800 and above
High human development: 0.700-0.799
Medium human development: 0.550-0.699
Low human development: Below 0.550
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UNDP. (September 8, 2022). Human development index score of Germany from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876967/human-development-index-of-germany/
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