How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Ireland: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)

Austria

0.6946

in 2020

Ireland

0.7004

in 2020

Austria rank

19th

Ireland rank

18th

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) over time

Austria
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.7004 against 0.6946 in Austria, a difference of 0.0058.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 18th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1021	0.1323	0.0303	Ireland
1880s	0.1103	0.1552	0.045	Ireland
1890s	0.1259	0.1773	0.0514	Ireland
1900s	0.1473	0.2	0.0527	Ireland
1910s	0.1659	0.2246	0.0587	Ireland
1920s	0.2638	0.2997	0.0359	Ireland
1930s	0.1729	0.315	0.1421	Ireland
1950s	0.3541	0.3681	0.014	Ireland
1960s	0.4098	0.4087	0.0012	Austria
1970s	0.4564	0.4371	0.0192	Austria
1980s	0.5102	0.466	0.0443	Austria
1990s	0.5649	0.5119	0.053	Austria
2000s	0.6136	0.5666	0.047	Austria
2010s	0.6531	0.6666	0.0135	Ireland
2020s	0.6946	0.7004	0.0058	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index (excluding income), Austria or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.7004 against 0.6946 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index (excluding income) between Austria and Ireland?: 0.0058, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Austria ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.