From 1990 to 2022, the Human development index (HDI) of Spain has shown an upward trend. In 1990, the country had a HDI score of 0.755. By 2022, the score had increased to 0.911, indicating that Spain 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.
Human development index score of Spain in selected years from 1990 to 2022
* 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. (March 13, 2024). Human development index score of Spain in selected years from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/877134/human-development-index-of-spain/
UNDP. "Human development index score of Spain in selected years from 1990 to 2022." Chart. March 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877134/human-development-index-of-spain/
UNDP. (2024). Human development index score of Spain in selected years from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/877134/human-development-index-of-spain/
UNDP. "Human Development Index Score of Spain in Selected Years from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/877134/human-development-index-of-spain/
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